Home / 15,745.16-21,727.62-9,025.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,745.16, 21,727.62 and 9,025.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,745.16, 21,727.62 and 9,025.97 is: 12,455.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,745.16 : 21,727.62 = 9,025.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,745.16/21,727.62 = 9,025.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,745.16x = 21,727.62 × 9,025.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,745.16x = 196,112,846.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,112,846.29/15,745.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,455.44

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.