Home / 15,644.72-21,589.17-8,571.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,644.72, 21,589.17 and 8,571.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,644.72, 21,589.17 and 8,571.26 is: 11,828.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,644.72 : 21,589.17 = 8,571.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,644.72/21,589.17 = 8,571.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,644.72x = 21,589.17 × 8,571.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,644.72x = 185,046,389.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,046,389.25/15,644.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,828.04

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.