Home / 21,833.32-32,759.82-9,356.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,833.32, 32,759.82 and 9,356.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,833.32, 32,759.82 and 9,356.62 is: 14,039.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,833.32 : 32,759.82 = 9,356.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,833.32/32,759.82 = 9,356.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,833.32x = 32,759.82 × 9,356.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,833.32x = 306,521,187.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,521,187.01/21,833.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,039.15

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.