Home / 15,753.12-21,739.10-8,679.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,753.12, 21,739.10 and 8,679.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,753.12, 21,739.10 and 8,679.38 is: 11,977.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,753.12 : 21,739.10 = 8,679.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,753.12/21,739.10 = 8,679.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,753.12x = 21,739.10 × 8,679.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,753.12x = 188,681,909.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,681,909.76/15,753.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,977.43

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.