Home / 15,704.11-23,550.01-6,342.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,704.11, 23,550.01 and 6,342.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,704.11, 23,550.01 and 6,342.38 is: 9,511.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,704.11 : 23,550.01 = 6,342.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,704.11/23,550.01 = 6,342.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,704.11x = 23,550.01 × 6,342.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,704.11x = 149,363,112.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,363,112.42/15,704.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,511.08

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.