Home / 15,582.72-21,504.27-8,509.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,582.72, 21,504.27 and 8,509.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,582.72, 21,504.27 and 8,509.31 is: 11,742.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,582.72 : 21,504.27 = 8,509.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,582.72/21,504.27 = 8,509.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,582.72x = 21,504.27 × 8,509.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,582.72x = 182,986,392.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,986,392.23/15,582.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,742.90

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.