Home / 21,519.74-32,285.89-9,033.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,519.74, 32,285.89 and 9,033.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,519.74, 32,285.89 and 9,033.19 is: 13,552.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,519.74 : 32,285.89 = 9,033.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,519.74/32,285.89 = 9,033.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,519.74x = 32,285.89 × 9,033.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,519.74x = 291,644,509.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,644,509.27/21,519.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,552.42

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.