Home / 21,892.03-32,842.85-7,102.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,892.03, 32,842.85 and 7,102.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,892.03, 32,842.85 and 7,102.44 is: 10,655.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,892.03 : 32,842.85 = 7,102.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,892.03/32,842.85 = 7,102.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,892.03x = 32,842.85 × 7,102.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,892.03x = 233,264,336.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,264,336.04/21,892.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,655.22

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.