Home / 15,741.52-23,586.62-9,173.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,741.52, 23,586.62 and 9,173.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,741.52, 23,586.62 and 9,173.24 is: 13,744.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,741.52 : 23,586.62 = 9,173.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,741.52/23,586.62 = 9,173.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,741.52x = 23,586.62 × 9,173.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,741.52x = 216,365,726.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,365,726.05/15,741.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,744.91

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.