Home / 21,542.22-32,300.10-8,379.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,542.22, 32,300.10 and 8,379.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,542.22, 32,300.10 and 8,379.26 is: 12,563.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,542.22 : 32,300.10 = 8,379.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,542.22/32,300.10 = 8,379.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,542.22x = 32,300.10 × 8,379.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,542.22x = 270,650,935.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,650,935.93/21,542.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,563.74

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.