Home / 21,473.35-32,216.73-9,637.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,473.35, 32,216.73 and 9,637.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,473.35, 32,216.73 and 9,637.05 is: 14,458.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,473.35 : 32,216.73 = 9,637.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,473.35/32,216.73 = 9,637.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,473.35x = 32,216.73 × 9,637.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,473.35x = 310,474,237.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,474,237.85/21,473.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,458.58

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.