Home / 21,500.70-29,672.83-12,551.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,500.70, 29,672.83 and 12,551.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,500.70, 29,672.83 and 12,551.09 is: 17,321.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,500.70 : 29,672.83 = 12,551.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,500.70/29,672.83 = 12,551.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,500.70x = 29,672.83 × 12,551.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,500.70x = 372,426,227.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,426,227.21/21,500.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,321.59

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.