Home / 21,309.34-31,964.04-6,518.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,309.34, 31,964.04 and 6,518.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,309.34, 31,964.04 and 6,518.20 is: 9,777.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,309.34 : 31,964.04 = 6,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,309.34/31,964.04 = 6,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,309.34x = 31,964.04 × 6,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,309.34x = 208,348,005.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,348,005.53/21,309.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,777.31

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.