Home / 15,771.40-23,624.70-10,846.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,771.40, 23,624.70 and 10,846.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,771.40, 23,624.70 and 10,846.60 is: 16,247.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,771.40 : 23,624.70 = 10,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,771.40/23,624.70 = 10,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,771.40x = 23,624.70 × 10,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,771.40x = 256,247,671.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,247,671.02/15,771.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,247.62

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.