Home / 15,655.56-23,467.55-9,816.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,655.56, 23,467.55 and 9,816.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,655.56, 23,467.55 and 9,816.27 is: 14,714.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,655.56 : 23,467.55 = 9,816.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,655.56/23,467.55 = 9,816.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,655.56x = 23,467.55 × 9,816.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,655.56x = 230,363,757.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,363,757.96/15,655.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,714.50

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.