Home / 15,911.37-23,874.75-6,558.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,911.37, 23,874.75 and 6,558.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,911.37, 23,874.75 and 6,558.30 is: 9,840.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,911.37 : 23,874.75 = 6,558.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,911.37/23,874.75 = 6,558.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,911.37x = 23,874.75 × 6,558.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,911.37x = 156,577,772.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,577,772.93/15,911.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,840.62

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.