Home / 15,632.01-23,498.84-12,545.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,632.01, 23,498.84 and 12,545.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,632.01, 23,498.84 and 12,545.82 is: 18,859.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,632.01 : 23,498.84 = 12,545.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,632.01/23,498.84 = 12,545.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,632.01x = 23,498.84 × 12,545.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,632.01x = 294,812,248.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,812,248.21/15,632.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,859.52

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.