Home / 21,932.64-32,898.96-9,612

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,932.64, 32,898.96 and 9,612

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,932.64, 32,898.96 and 9,612 is: 14,418

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,932.64 : 32,898.96 = 9,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,932.64/32,898.96 = 9,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,932.64x = 32,898.96 × 9,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,932.64x = 316,224,803.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,224,803.52/21,932.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,418

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.