Home / 15,426.44-23,124.30-6,198.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,426.44, 23,124.30 and 6,198.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,426.44, 23,124.30 and 6,198.92 is: 9,292.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,426.44 : 23,124.30 = 6,198.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,426.44/23,124.30 = 6,198.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,426.44x = 23,124.30 × 6,198.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,426.44x = 143,345,685.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,345,685.76/15,426.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,292.21

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.