Home / 21,414.30-32,109.30-9,713.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,414.30, 32,109.30 and 9,713.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,414.30, 32,109.30 and 9,713.04 is: 14,564.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,414.30 : 32,109.30 = 9,713.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,414.30/32,109.30 = 9,713.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,414.30x = 32,109.30 × 9,713.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,414.30x = 311,878,915.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,878,915.27/21,414.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,564.05

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.