Home / 15,772.43-21,765.93-9,058.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,772.43, 21,765.93 and 9,058.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,772.43, 21,765.93 and 9,058.50 is: 12,500.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,772.43 : 21,765.93 = 9,058.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,772.43/21,765.93 = 9,058.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,772.43x = 21,765.93 × 9,058.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,772.43x = 197,166,642.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,166,642.94/15,772.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,500.71

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.