Home / 21,836.45-32,751.47-10,740.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,836.45, 32,751.47 and 10,740.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,836.45, 32,751.47 and 10,740.15 is: 16,108.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,836.45 : 32,751.47 = 10,740.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,836.45/32,751.47 = 10,740.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,836.45x = 32,751.47 × 10,740.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,836.45x = 351,755,727.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,755,727.37/21,836.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,108.65

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.