Home / 21,583.64-32,375.52-6,001.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,583.64, 32,375.52 and 6,001.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,583.64, 32,375.52 and 6,001.28 is: 9,001.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,583.64 : 32,375.52 = 6,001.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,583.64/32,375.52 = 6,001.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,583.64x = 32,375.52 × 6,001.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,583.64x = 194,294,560.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,294,560.67/21,583.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,001.94

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.