Home / 21,658.02-32,484.15-6,076.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,658.02, 32,484.15 and 6,076.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,658.02, 32,484.15 and 6,076.86 is: 9,114.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,658.02 : 32,484.15 = 6,076.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,658.02/32,484.15 = 6,076.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,658.02x = 32,484.15 × 6,076.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,658.02x = 197,401,631.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,401,631.77/21,658.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,114.48

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.