Home / 21,457.85-29,599.56-12,504.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,457.85, 29,599.56 and 12,504.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,457.85, 29,599.56 and 12,504.38 is: 17,248.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,457.85 : 29,599.56 = 12,504.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,457.85/29,599.56 = 12,504.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,457.85x = 29,599.56 × 12,504.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,457.85x = 370,123,998.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,123,998.08/21,457.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,248.89

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.