Home / 15,574.32-21,492.47-8,500.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,574.32, 21,492.47 and 8,500.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,574.32, 21,492.47 and 8,500.79 is: 11,731.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,574.32 : 21,492.47 = 8,500.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,574.32/21,492.47 = 8,500.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,574.32x = 21,492.47 × 8,500.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,574.32x = 182,703,049.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,703,049.03/15,574.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,731.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.