Home / 21,762.29-32,637.53-5,963.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,762.29, 32,637.53 and 5,963.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,762.29, 32,637.53 and 5,963.51 is: 8,943.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,762.29 : 32,637.53 = 5,963.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,762.29/32,637.53 = 5,963.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,762.29x = 32,637.53 × 5,963.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,762.29x = 194,634,043.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,634,043.53/21,762.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,943.64

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.