Home / 21,393.75-29,524.05-11,962.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,393.75, 29,524.05 and 11,962.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,393.75, 29,524.05 and 11,962.29 is: 16,508.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,393.75 : 29,524.05 = 11,962.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,393.75/29,524.05 = 11,962.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,393.75x = 29,524.05 × 11,962.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,393.75x = 353,175,248.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,175,248.07/21,393.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,508.34

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.