Home / 15,900.84-23,851.67-8,876.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,900.84, 23,851.67 and 8,876.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,900.84, 23,851.67 and 8,876.93 is: 13,315.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,900.84 : 23,851.67 = 8,876.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,900.84/23,851.67 = 8,876.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,900.84x = 23,851.67 × 8,876.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,900.84x = 211,729,441.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,729,441.33/15,900.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,315.61

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.