Home / 21,467.58-32,200.65-7,606.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,467.58, 32,200.65 and 7,606.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,467.58, 32,200.65 and 7,606.86 is: 11,410.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,467.58 : 32,200.65 = 7,606.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,467.58/32,200.65 = 7,606.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,467.58x = 32,200.65 × 7,606.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,467.58x = 244,945,836.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,945,836.46/21,467.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,410.03

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.