Home / 21,993.84-32,988.12-6,200.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,993.84, 32,988.12 and 6,200.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,993.84, 32,988.12 and 6,200.06 is: 9,299.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,993.84 : 32,988.12 = 6,200.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,993.84/32,988.12 = 6,200.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,993.84x = 32,988.12 × 6,200.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,993.84x = 204,528,323.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,528,323.29/21,993.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,299.35

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.