Home / 21,675.89-32,509.73-6,884.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,675.89, 32,509.73 and 6,884.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,675.89, 32,509.73 and 6,884.93 is: 10,326.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,675.89 : 32,509.73 = 6,884.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,675.89/32,509.73 = 6,884.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,675.89x = 32,509.73 × 6,884.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,675.89x = 223,827,313.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,827,313.86/21,675.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,326.09

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.