Home / 21,927.40-32,915.40-13,616.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,927.40, 32,915.40 and 13,616.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,927.40, 32,915.40 and 13,616.80 is: 20,440.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,927.40 : 32,915.40 = 13,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,927.40/32,915.40 = 13,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,927.40x = 32,915.40 × 13,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,927.40x = 448,202,418.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,202,418.72/21,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,440.29

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.