Home / 15,342.41-23,013.68-4,668.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,342.41, 23,013.68 and 4,668.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,342.41, 23,013.68 and 4,668.87 is: 7,003.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,342.41 : 23,013.68 = 4,668.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,342.41/23,013.68 = 4,668.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,342.41x = 23,013.68 × 4,668.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,342.41x = 107,447,856.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,447,856.80/15,342.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,003.33

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.