Home / 15,626.04-23,415.58-6,256.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,626.04, 23,415.58 and 6,256.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,626.04, 23,415.58 and 6,256.78 is: 9,375.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,626.04 : 23,415.58 = 6,256.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,626.04/23,415.58 = 6,256.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,626.04x = 23,415.58 × 6,256.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,626.04x = 146,506,132.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,506,132.63/15,626.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,375.77

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.