Home / 10,369.24-15,559.34-6,217.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,369.24, 15,559.34 and 6,217.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,369.24, 15,559.34 and 6,217.58 is: 9,329.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,369.24 : 15,559.34 = 6,217.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,369.24/15,559.34 = 6,217.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,369.24x = 15,559.34 × 6,217.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,369.24x = 96,741,449.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,741,449.01/10,369.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,329.66

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.