Home / 21,651.36-29,874.51-12,701.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,651.36, 29,874.51 and 12,701.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,651.36, 29,874.51 and 12,701.76 is: 17,525.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,651.36 : 29,874.51 = 12,701.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,651.36/29,874.51 = 12,701.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,651.36x = 29,874.51 × 12,701.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,651.36x = 379,458,856.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,458,856.14/21,651.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,525.87

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.