Home / 21,856.40-32,849.40-19,005.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,856.40, 32,849.40 and 19,005.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,856.40, 32,849.40 and 19,005.20 is: 28,564.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,856.40 : 32,849.40 = 19,005.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,856.40/32,849.40 = 19,005.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,856.40x = 32,849.40 × 19,005.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,856.40x = 624,309,416.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,309,416.88/21,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,564.15

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.