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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,817.00, 32,721.32 and 6,018.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,817.00, 32,721.32 and 6,018.10 is: 9,025.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,817.00 : 32,721.32 = 6,018.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,817.00/32,721.32 = 6,018.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,817.00x = 32,721.32 × 6,018.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,817.00x = 196,920,075.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,920,075.28/21,817.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,025.99

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