Home / 21,571.56-32,356.38-5,988.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,571.56, 32,356.38 and 5,988.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,571.56, 32,356.38 and 5,988.84 is: 8,982.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,571.56 : 32,356.38 = 5,988.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,571.56/32,356.38 = 5,988.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,571.56x = 32,356.38 × 5,988.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,571.56x = 193,777,182.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,777,182.80/21,571.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,982.99

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.