Home / 21,736.00-32,601.27-6,943.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,736.00, 32,601.27 and 6,943.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,736.00, 32,601.27 and 6,943.69 is: 10,414.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,736.00 : 32,601.27 = 6,943.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,736.00/32,601.27 = 6,943.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,736.00x = 32,601.27 × 6,943.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,736.00x = 226,372,949.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,372,949.48/21,736.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,414.66

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.