Home / 15,949.34-23,925.65-6,096.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,949.34, 23,925.65 and 6,096.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,949.34, 23,925.65 and 6,096.90 is: 9,145.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,949.34 : 23,925.65 = 6,096.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,949.34/23,925.65 = 6,096.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,949.34x = 23,925.65 × 6,096.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,949.34x = 145,872,354.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,872,354.72/15,949.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,145.98

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.