Home / 21,375.20-32,062.80-13,589.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,375.20, 32,062.80 and 13,589.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,375.20, 32,062.80 and 13,589.60 is: 20,384.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,375.20 : 32,062.80 = 13,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,375.20/32,062.80 = 13,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,375.20x = 32,062.80 × 13,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,375.20x = 435,720,626.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,720,626.88/21,375.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,384.40

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.