Home / 21,788.63-32,683.34-6,206.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,788.63, 32,683.34 and 6,206.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,788.63, 32,683.34 and 6,206.66 is: 9,310.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,788.63 : 32,683.34 = 6,206.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,788.63/32,683.34 = 6,206.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,788.63x = 32,683.34 × 6,206.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,788.63x = 202,854,379.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,854,379.04/21,788.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,310.10

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.