Home / 15,673.25-21,628.35-8,599.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,673.25, 21,628.35 and 8,599.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,673.25, 21,628.35 and 8,599.52 is: 11,866.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,673.25 : 21,628.35 = 8,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,673.25/21,628.35 = 8,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,673.25x = 21,628.35 × 8,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,673.25x = 185,993,482.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,993,482.46/15,673.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,866.94

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.