Home / 15,995.04-23,998.77-6,632.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,995.04, 23,998.77 and 6,632.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,995.04, 23,998.77 and 6,632.67 is: 9,951.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,995.04 : 23,998.77 = 6,632.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,995.04/23,998.77 = 6,632.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,995.04x = 23,998.77 × 6,632.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,995.04x = 159,175,858.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,175,858.84/15,995.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,951.58

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.