Home / 15,541.76-23,306.49-6,770.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,541.76, 23,306.49 and 6,770.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,541.76, 23,306.49 and 6,770.54 is: 10,153.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,541.76 : 23,306.49 = 6,770.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,541.76/23,306.49 = 6,770.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,541.76x = 23,306.49 × 6,770.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,541.76x = 157,797,581.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,797,581.07/15,541.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,153.13

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.