Home / 15,813.96-23,685.94-10,250.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,813.96, 23,685.94 and 10,250.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,813.96, 23,685.94 and 10,250.47 is: 15,353.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,813.96 : 23,685.94 = 10,250.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,813.96/23,685.94 = 10,250.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,813.96x = 23,685.94 × 10,250.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,813.96x = 242,792,017.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,792,017.39/15,813.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,353.02

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.