Home / 21,529.57-32,276.93-6,730.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,529.57, 32,276.93 and 6,730.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,529.57, 32,276.93 and 6,730.87 is: 10,090.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,529.57 : 32,276.93 = 6,730.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,529.57/32,276.93 = 6,730.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,529.57x = 32,276.93 × 6,730.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,529.57x = 217,251,803.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,251,803.00/21,529.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,090.86

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.