Home / 21,933.64-30,270.90-15,217.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,933.64, 30,270.90 and 15,217.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,933.64, 30,270.90 and 15,217.48 is: 21,001.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,933.64 : 30,270.90 = 15,217.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,933.64/30,270.90 = 15,217.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,933.64x = 30,270.90 × 15,217.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,933.64x = 460,646,815.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,646,815.33/21,933.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,001.84

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.