Home / 15,469.92-23,188.92-6,097.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,469.92, 23,188.92 and 6,097.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,469.92, 23,188.92 and 6,097.26 is: 9,139.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,469.92 : 23,188.92 = 6,097.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,469.92/23,188.92 = 6,097.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,469.92x = 23,188.92 × 6,097.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,469.92x = 141,388,874.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,388,874.36/15,469.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,139.60

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.