Home / 21,651.48-32,476.20-6,861.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,651.48, 32,476.20 and 6,861.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,651.48, 32,476.20 and 6,861.24 is: 10,291.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,651.48 : 32,476.20 = 6,861.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,651.48/32,476.20 = 6,861.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,651.48x = 32,476.20 × 6,861.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,651.48x = 222,827,002.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,827,002.49/21,651.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,291.54

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.