Home / 15,556.72-23,334.12-6,322.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,556.72, 23,334.12 and 6,322.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,556.72, 23,334.12 and 6,322.48 is: 9,483.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,556.72 : 23,334.12 = 6,322.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,556.72/23,334.12 = 6,322.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,556.72x = 23,334.12 × 6,322.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,556.72x = 147,529,507.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,529,507.02/15,556.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,483.33

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.