Home / 21,662.76-29,894.40-12,231.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,662.76, 29,894.40 and 12,231.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,662.76, 29,894.40 and 12,231.12 is: 16,878.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,662.76 : 29,894.40 = 12,231.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,662.76/29,894.40 = 12,231.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,662.76x = 29,894.40 × 12,231.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,662.76x = 365,641,993.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,641,993.73/21,662.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,878.83

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.