Home / 21,718.40-32,571.10-11,324.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,718.40, 32,571.10 and 11,324.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,718.40, 32,571.10 and 11,324.48 is: 16,983.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,718.40 : 32,571.10 = 11,324.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,718.40/32,571.10 = 11,324.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,718.40x = 32,571.10 × 11,324.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,718.40x = 368,850,770.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,850,770.53/21,718.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,983.33

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.