Home / 21,947.30-32,908.80-9,465.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,947.30, 32,908.80 and 9,465.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,947.30, 32,908.80 and 9,465.20 is: 14,192.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,947.30 : 32,908.80 = 9,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,947.30/32,908.80 = 9,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,947.30x = 32,908.80 × 9,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,947.30x = 311,488,373.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,488,373.76/21,947.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,192.56

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.