Home / 21,826.66-30,121.01-12,395.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,826.66, 30,121.01 and 12,395.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,826.66, 30,121.01 and 12,395.29 is: 17,105.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,826.66 : 30,121.01 = 12,395.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,826.66/30,121.01 = 12,395.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,826.66x = 30,121.01 × 12,395.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,826.66x = 373,358,629.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,358,629.72/21,826.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,105.62

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.