Home / 21,451.20-32,198.40-10,366.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,451.20, 32,198.40 and 10,366.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,451.20, 32,198.40 and 10,366.80 is: 15,560.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,451.20 : 32,198.40 = 10,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,451.20/32,198.40 = 10,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,451.20x = 32,198.40 × 10,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,451.20x = 333,794,373.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,794,373.12/21,451.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,560.64

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.