Home / 15,875.96-23,810.70-6,011.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,875.96, 23,810.70 and 6,011.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,875.96, 23,810.70 and 6,011.84 is: 9,016.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,875.96 : 23,810.70 = 6,011.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,875.96/23,810.70 = 6,011.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,875.96x = 23,810.70 × 6,011.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,875.96x = 143,146,118.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,146,118.69/15,875.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,016.53

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.