Home / 21,847.80-30,150.06-12,415.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,847.80, 30,150.06 and 12,415.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,847.80, 30,150.06 and 12,415.80 is: 17,133.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,847.80 : 30,150.06 = 12,415.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,847.80/30,150.06 = 12,415.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,847.80x = 30,150.06 × 12,415.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,847.80x = 374,337,114.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,337,114.95/21,847.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,133.86

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.