Home / 21,253.56-31,894.86-7,402.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,253.56, 31,894.86 and 7,402.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,253.56, 31,894.86 and 7,402.56 is: 11,108.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,253.56 : 31,894.86 = 7,402.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,253.56/31,894.86 = 7,402.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,253.56x = 31,894.86 × 7,402.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,253.56x = 236,103,614.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,103,614.84/21,253.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,108.90

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.