Home / 15,665.46-23,483.81-6,775.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,665.46, 23,483.81 and 6,775.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,665.46, 23,483.81 and 6,775.23 is: 10,156.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,665.46 : 23,483.81 = 6,775.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,665.46/23,483.81 = 6,775.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,665.46x = 23,483.81 × 6,775.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,665.46x = 159,108,280.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,108,280.92/15,665.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,156.63

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.