Home / 21,406.38-32,106.33-5,825.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,406.38, 32,106.33 and 5,825.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,406.38, 32,106.33 and 5,825.22 is: 8,736.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,406.38 : 32,106.33 = 5,825.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,406.38/32,106.33 = 5,825.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,406.38x = 32,106.33 × 5,825.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,406.38x = 187,026,435.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,026,435.64/21,406.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,736.95

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.