Home / 15,930.72-23,894.10-4,244.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,930.72, 23,894.10 and 4,244.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,930.72, 23,894.10 and 4,244.76 is: 6,366.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,930.72 : 23,894.10 = 4,244.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,930.72/23,894.10 = 4,244.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,930.72x = 23,894.10 × 4,244.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,930.72x = 101,424,719.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,424,719.92/15,930.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,366.61

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.