Home / 15,906.08-23,838.40-6,534.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,906.08, 23,838.40 and 6,534.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,906.08, 23,838.40 and 6,534.96 is: 9,793.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,906.08 : 23,838.40 = 6,534.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,906.08/23,838.40 = 6,534.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,906.08x = 23,838.40 × 6,534.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,906.08x = 155,782,990.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,782,990.46/15,906.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,793.93

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.