Home / 21,816.32-32,724.78-6,233.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,816.32, 32,724.78 and 6,233.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,816.32, 32,724.78 and 6,233.94 is: 9,351.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,816.32 : 32,724.78 = 6,233.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,816.32/32,724.78 = 6,233.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,816.32x = 32,724.78 × 6,233.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,816.32x = 204,004,315.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,004,315.03/21,816.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,351.00

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.