Home / 15,877.13-21,909.45-8,803.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,877.13, 21,909.45 and 8,803.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,877.13, 21,909.45 and 8,803.55 is: 12,148.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,877.13 : 21,909.45 = 8,803.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,877.13/21,909.45 = 8,803.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,877.13x = 21,909.45 × 8,803.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,877.13x = 192,880,829.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,880,829.00/15,877.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,148.35

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.