Home / 21,325.60-31,961.40-8,160.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,325.60, 31,961.40 and 8,160.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,325.60, 31,961.40 and 8,160.40 is: 12,230.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,325.60 : 31,961.40 = 8,160.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,325.60/31,961.40 = 8,160.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,325.60x = 31,961.40 × 8,160.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,325.60x = 260,817,808.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,817,808.56/21,325.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,230.27

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.