Home / 21,517.02-32,277.14-5,934.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,517.02, 32,277.14 and 5,934.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,517.02, 32,277.14 and 5,934.50 is: 8,902.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,517.02 : 32,277.14 = 5,934.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,517.02/32,277.14 = 5,934.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,517.02x = 32,277.14 × 5,934.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,517.02x = 191,548,687.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,548,687.33/21,517.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902.19

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.