Home / 21,784.43-32,675.96-6,202.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,784.43, 32,675.96 and 6,202.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,784.43, 32,675.96 and 6,202.05 is: 9,302.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,784.43 : 32,675.96 = 6,202.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,784.43/32,675.96 = 6,202.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,784.43x = 32,675.96 × 6,202.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,784.43x = 202,657,906.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,657,906.71/21,784.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,302.88

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.