Home / 21,788.80-32,683.52-5,372.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,788.80, 32,683.52 and 5,372.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,788.80, 32,683.52 and 5,372.80 is: 8,059.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,788.80 : 32,683.52 = 5,372.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,788.80/32,683.52 = 5,372.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,788.80x = 32,683.52 × 5,372.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,788.80x = 175,602,016.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,602,016.26/21,788.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,059.28

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.