Home / 15,337.61-23,002.99-5,977.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,337.61, 23,002.99 and 5,977.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,337.61, 23,002.99 and 5,977.88 is: 8,965.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,337.61 : 23,002.99 = 5,977.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,337.61/23,002.99 = 5,977.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,337.61x = 23,002.99 × 5,977.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,337.61x = 137,509,103.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,509,103.79/15,337.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,965.49

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.