Home / 15,553.40-23,330.10-10,563.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,553.40, 23,330.10 and 10,563.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,553.40, 23,330.10 and 10,563.80 is: 15,845.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,553.40 : 23,330.10 = 10,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,553.40/23,330.10 = 10,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,553.40x = 23,330.10 × 10,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,553.40x = 246,454,510.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,454,510.38/15,553.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,845.70

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.