Home / 15,375.52-23,059.18-6,608.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,375.52, 23,059.18 and 6,608.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,375.52, 23,059.18 and 6,608.39 is: 9,910.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,375.52 : 23,059.18 = 6,608.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,375.52/23,059.18 = 6,608.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,375.52x = 23,059.18 × 6,608.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,375.52x = 152,383,947.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,383,947.48/15,375.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,910.82

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.