Home / 21,006.75-31,515.20-6,014.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,006.75, 31,515.20 and 6,014.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,006.75, 31,515.20 and 6,014.10 is: 9,022.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,006.75 : 31,515.20 = 6,014.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,006.75/31,515.20 = 6,014.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,006.75x = 31,515.20 × 6,014.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,006.75x = 189,535,534.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,535,534.25/21,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,022.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.