Home / 15,915.49-23,850.59-11,722.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,915.49, 23,850.59 and 11,722.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,915.49, 23,850.59 and 11,722.52 is: 17,567.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,915.49 : 23,850.59 = 11,722.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,915.49/23,850.59 = 11,722.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,915.49x = 23,850.59 × 11,722.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,915.49x = 279,589,019.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,589,019.30/15,915.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,567.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.