Home / 15,899.49-23,846.00-6,035.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,899.49, 23,846.00 and 6,035.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,899.49, 23,846.00 and 6,035.31 is: 9,051.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,899.49 : 23,846.00 = 6,035.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,899.49/23,846.00 = 6,035.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,899.49x = 23,846.00 × 6,035.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,899.49x = 143,917,972.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,917,972.08/15,899.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,051.74

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.