Home / 21,933.27-30,266.10-12,979.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,933.27, 30,266.10 and 12,979.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,933.27, 30,266.10 and 12,979.22 is: 17,910.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,933.27 : 30,266.10 = 12,979.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,933.27/30,266.10 = 12,979.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,933.27x = 30,266.10 × 12,979.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,933.27x = 392,830,219.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,830,219.11/21,933.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,910.24

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.