Home / 21,310.60-29,409.14-11,878.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,310.60, 29,409.14 and 11,878.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,310.60, 29,409.14 and 11,878.92 is: 16,393.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,310.60 : 29,409.14 = 11,878.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,310.60/29,409.14 = 11,878.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,310.60x = 29,409.14 × 11,878.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,310.60x = 349,348,821.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,348,821.33/21,310.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,393.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.