Home / 21,554.48-29,735.76-13,166

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,554.48, 29,735.76 and 13,166

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,554.48, 29,735.76 and 13,166 is: 18,163.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,554.48 : 29,735.76 = 13,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,554.48/29,735.76 = 13,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,554.48x = 29,735.76 × 13,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,554.48x = 391,501,016.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,501,016.16/21,554.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,163.32

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.