Home / 21,910.86-30,242.70-13,522.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,910.86, 30,242.70 and 13,522.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,910.86, 30,242.70 and 13,522.50 is: 18,664.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,910.86 : 30,242.70 = 13,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,910.86/30,242.70 = 13,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,910.86x = 30,242.70 × 13,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,910.86x = 408,956,910.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,956,910.75/21,910.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,664.58

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.