Home / 21,968.10-30,316.04-11,896.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,968.10, 30,316.04 and 11,896.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,968.10, 30,316.04 and 11,896.67 is: 16,417.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,968.10 : 30,316.04 = 11,896.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,968.10/30,316.04 = 11,896.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,968.10x = 30,316.04 × 11,896.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,968.10x = 360,659,712.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,659,712.52/21,968.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,417.43

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.