Home / 21,958-32,941.16-8,811.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,958, 32,941.16 and 8,811.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,958, 32,941.16 and 8,811.40 is: 13,218.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,958 : 32,941.16 = 8,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,958/32,941.16 = 8,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,958x = 32,941.16 × 8,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,958x = 290,257,737.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,257,737.22/21,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,218.77

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.