Home / 21,075.72-31,613.58-5,493.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,075.72, 31,613.58 and 5,493.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,075.72, 31,613.58 and 5,493.30 is: 8,239.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,075.72 : 31,613.58 = 5,493.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,075.72/31,613.58 = 5,493.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,075.72x = 31,613.58 × 5,493.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,075.72x = 173,662,879.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,662,879.01/21,075.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,239.95

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.