Home / 15,922.24-21,969.12-9,634.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,922.24, 21,969.12 and 9,634.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,922.24, 21,969.12 and 9,634.56 is: 13,293.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,922.24 : 21,969.12 = 9,634.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,922.24/21,969.12 = 9,634.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,922.24x = 21,969.12 × 9,634.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,922.24x = 211,662,804.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,662,804.79/15,922.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,293.53

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.