Home / 15,911.97-21,956.85-9,197.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,911.97, 21,956.85 and 9,197.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,911.97, 21,956.85 and 9,197.07 is: 12,690.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,911.97 : 21,956.85 = 9,197.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,911.97/21,956.85 = 9,197.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,911.97x = 21,956.85 × 9,197.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,911.97x = 201,938,686.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,938,686.43/15,911.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,690.99

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.