Home / 21,394.16-32,091.24-5,811.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,394.16, 32,091.24 and 5,811.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,394.16, 32,091.24 and 5,811.76 is: 8,717.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,394.16 : 32,091.24 = 5,811.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,394.16/32,091.24 = 5,811.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,394.16x = 32,091.24 × 5,811.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,394.16x = 186,506,584.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,506,584.98/21,394.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,717.64

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.