Home / 15,718.91-21,692.55-8,645.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,718.91, 21,692.55 and 8,645.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,718.91, 21,692.55 and 8,645.79 is: 11,931.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,718.91 : 21,692.55 = 8,645.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,718.91/21,692.55 = 8,645.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,718.91x = 21,692.55 × 8,645.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,718.91x = 187,549,231.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,549,231.86/15,718.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,931.44

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.