Home / 15,077.43-22,609.55-6,186.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,077.43, 22,609.55 and 6,186.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,077.43, 22,609.55 and 6,186.66 is: 9,277.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,077.43 : 22,609.55 = 6,186.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,077.43/22,609.55 = 6,186.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,077.43x = 22,609.55 × 6,186.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,077.43x = 139,877,567.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,877,567.67/15,077.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,277.28

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.