Home / 15,636.60-23,487.57-13,296.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,636.60, 23,487.57 and 13,296.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,636.60, 23,487.57 and 13,296.24 is: 19,972.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,636.60 : 23,487.57 = 13,296.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,636.60/23,487.57 = 13,296.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,636.60x = 23,487.57 × 13,296.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,636.60x = 312,296,367.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,296,367.74/15,636.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,972.14

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.