Home / 21,527.68-32,293.37-5,945.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,527.68, 32,293.37 and 5,945.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,527.68, 32,293.37 and 5,945.31 is: 8,918.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,527.68 : 32,293.37 = 5,945.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,527.68/32,293.37 = 5,945.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,527.68x = 32,293.37 × 5,945.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,527.68x = 191,994,095.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,994,095.59/21,527.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,918.48

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.