Home / 21,663.56-32,495.35-7,812.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,663.56, 32,495.35 and 7,812.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,663.56, 32,495.35 and 7,812.56 is: 11,718.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,663.56 : 32,495.35 = 7,812.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,663.56/32,495.35 = 7,812.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,663.56x = 32,495.35 × 7,812.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,663.56x = 253,871,933.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,871,933.30/21,663.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,718.85

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.