Home / 15,574.53-21,492.77-8,500.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,574.53, 21,492.77 and 8,500.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,574.53, 21,492.77 and 8,500.80 is: 11,731.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,574.53 : 21,492.77 = 8,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,574.53/21,492.77 = 8,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,574.53x = 21,492.77 × 8,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,574.53x = 182,705,696.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,705,696.71/15,574.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,731.06

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.