Home / 21,299.05-31,950.32-8,816.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,299.05, 31,950.32 and 8,816.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,299.05, 31,950.32 and 8,816.75 is: 13,225.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,299.05 : 31,950.32 = 8,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,299.05/31,950.32 = 8,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,299.05x = 31,950.32 × 8,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,299.05x = 281,697,899.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,697,899.84/21,299.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,225.84

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.