Home / 21,615.21-32,428.29-6,032.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,615.21, 32,428.29 and 6,032.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,615.21, 32,428.29 and 6,032.84 is: 9,050.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,615.21 : 32,428.29 = 6,032.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,615.21/32,428.29 = 6,032.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,615.21x = 32,428.29 × 6,032.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,615.21x = 195,634,522.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,634,522.90/21,615.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,050.78

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.