Home / 64,852-97,278-15,604

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,852, 97,278 and 15,604

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,852, 97,278 and 15,604 is: 23,406

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,852 : 97,278 = 15,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,852/97,278 = 15,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,852x = 97,278 × 15,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,852x = 1,517,925,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,925,912/64,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,406

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 32,426, 48,639 and 7,802
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 129,704, 194,556 and 31,208
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 64,853, 97,279.50 and 15,605
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 97,278, 145,917 and 23,406
1.5x scale

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.