Home / 21,406.75-32,123.10-9,094.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,406.75, 32,123.10 and 9,094.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,406.75, 32,123.10 and 9,094.75 is: 13,647.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,406.75 : 32,123.10 = 9,094.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,406.75/32,123.10 = 9,094.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,406.75x = 32,123.10 × 9,094.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,406.75x = 292,151,563.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,151,563.73/21,406.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,647.64

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.