Home / 15,777.34-23,667.27-9,204.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,777.34, 23,667.27 and 9,204.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,777.34, 23,667.27 and 9,204.19 is: 13,807.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,777.34 : 23,667.27 = 9,204.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,777.34/23,667.27 = 9,204.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,777.34x = 23,667.27 × 9,204.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,777.34x = 217,838,049.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,838,049.86/15,777.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,807.02

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.