Home / 15,427.36-23,141.94-4,334.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,427.36, 23,141.94 and 4,334.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,427.36, 23,141.94 and 4,334.91 is: 6,502.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,427.36 : 23,141.94 = 4,334.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,427.36/23,141.94 = 4,334.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,427.36x = 23,141.94 × 4,334.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,427.36x = 100,318,227.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,318,227.13/15,427.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,502.62

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.