Home / 15,682.41-23,527.76-9,102.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,682.41, 23,527.76 and 9,102.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,682.41, 23,527.76 and 9,102.29 is: 13,655.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,682.41 : 23,527.76 = 9,102.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,682.41/23,527.76 = 9,102.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,682.41x = 23,527.76 × 9,102.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,682.41x = 214,156,331.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,156,331.42/15,682.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,655.83

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.