Home / 21,715.59-32,578.86-6,133.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,715.59, 32,578.86 and 6,133.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,715.59, 32,578.86 and 6,133.22 is: 9,201.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,715.59 : 32,578.86 = 6,133.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,715.59/32,578.86 = 6,133.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,715.59x = 32,578.86 × 6,133.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,715.59x = 199,813,263.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,813,263.51/21,715.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,201.37

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.