Home / 21,728.89-32,599.89-9,084.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,728.89, 32,599.89 and 9,084.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,728.89, 32,599.89 and 9,084.79 is: 13,629.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,728.89 : 32,599.89 = 9,084.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,728.89/32,599.89 = 9,084.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,728.89x = 32,599.89 × 9,084.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,728.89x = 296,162,991.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,162,991.67/21,728.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,629.92

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.