Home / 21,654.10-32,482.06-6,862.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,654.10, 32,482.06 and 6,862.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,654.10, 32,482.06 and 6,862.69 is: 10,294.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,654.10 : 32,482.06 = 6,862.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,654.10/32,482.06 = 6,862.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,654.10x = 32,482.06 × 6,862.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,654.10x = 222,914,244.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,914,244.29/21,654.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,294.32

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.