Home / 21,925.16-32,892.60-10,232

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,925.16, 32,892.60 and 10,232

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,925.16, 32,892.60 and 10,232 is: 15,350.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,925.16 : 32,892.60 = 10,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,925.16/32,892.60 = 10,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,925.16x = 32,892.60 × 10,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,925.16x = 336,557,083.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,557,083.20/21,925.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,350.27

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.