Home / 21,924.36-30,248.45-13,417.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,924.36, 30,248.45 and 13,417.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,924.36, 30,248.45 and 13,417.61 is: 18,511.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,924.36 : 30,248.45 = 13,417.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,924.36/30,248.45 = 13,417.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,924.36x = 30,248.45 × 13,417.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,924.36x = 405,861,686.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,861,686.87/21,924.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,511.91

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.