Home / 21,424.49-32,156.45-10,901.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,424.49, 32,156.45 and 10,901.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,424.49, 32,156.45 and 10,901.87 is: 16,362.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,424.49 : 32,156.45 = 10,901.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,424.49/32,156.45 = 10,901.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,424.49x = 32,156.45 × 10,901.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,424.49x = 350,565,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,565,437.56/21,424.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,362.84

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.