Home / 15,542.28-23,308.29-6,184.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,542.28, 23,308.29 and 6,184.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,542.28, 23,308.29 and 6,184.62 is: 9,274.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,542.28 : 23,308.29 = 6,184.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,542.28/23,308.29 = 6,184.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,542.28x = 23,308.29 × 6,184.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,542.28x = 144,152,916.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,152,916.50/15,542.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,274.89

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.