Home / 15,351.50-23,027.26-6,123.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,351.50, 23,027.26 and 6,123.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,351.50, 23,027.26 and 6,123.98 is: 9,185.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,351.50 : 23,027.26 = 6,123.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,351.50/23,027.26 = 6,123.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,351.50x = 23,027.26 × 6,123.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,351.50x = 141,018,479.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,018,479.69/15,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,185.97

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.