Home / 21,319.80-31,982.10-6,528.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,319.80, 31,982.10 and 6,528.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,319.80, 31,982.10 and 6,528.60 is: 9,793.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,319.80 : 31,982.10 = 6,528.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,319.80/31,982.10 = 6,528.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,319.80x = 31,982.10 × 6,528.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,319.80x = 208,798,338.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,798,338.06/21,319.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,793.63

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.