Home / 21,665.40-32,498.10-10,001.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,665.40, 32,498.10 and 10,001.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,665.40, 32,498.10 and 10,001.40 is: 15,002.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,665.40 : 32,498.10 = 10,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,665.40/32,498.10 = 10,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,665.40x = 32,498.10 × 10,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,665.40x = 325,026,497.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,026,497.34/21,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,002.10

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.