Home / 21,932.56-32,898.30-10,258.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,932.56, 32,898.30 and 10,258.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,932.56, 32,898.30 and 10,258.84 is: 15,388.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,932.56 : 32,898.30 = 10,258.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,932.56/32,898.30 = 10,258.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,932.56x = 32,898.30 × 10,258.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,932.56x = 337,498,395.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,498,395.97/21,932.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,388.01

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.