Home / 15,365.10-23,053.38-6,482.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,365.10, 23,053.38 and 6,482.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,365.10, 23,053.38 and 6,482.75 is: 9,726.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,365.10 : 23,053.38 = 6,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,365.10/23,053.38 = 6,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,365.10x = 23,053.38 × 6,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,365.10x = 149,449,159.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,449,159.62/15,365.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,726.53

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.