Home / 15,890.74-23,836.14-6,529.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,890.74, 23,836.14 and 6,529.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,890.74, 23,836.14 and 6,529.18 is: 9,793.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,890.74 : 23,836.14 = 6,529.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,890.74/23,836.14 = 6,529.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,890.74x = 23,836.14 × 6,529.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,890.74x = 155,630,448.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,630,448.57/15,890.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,793.78

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.