Home / 21,638.34-32,455.08-6,057.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,638.34, 32,455.08 and 6,057.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,638.34, 32,455.08 and 6,057.18 is: 9,085.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,638.34 : 32,455.08 = 6,057.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,638.34/32,455.08 = 6,057.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,638.34x = 32,455.08 × 6,057.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,638.34x = 196,586,261.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,586,261.47/21,638.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,085.09

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.