Home / 15,462.93-23,198.73-5,081.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,462.93, 23,198.73 and 5,081.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,462.93, 23,198.73 and 5,081.97 is: 7,624.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,462.93 : 23,198.73 = 5,081.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,462.93/23,198.73 = 5,081.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,462.93x = 23,198.73 × 5,081.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,462.93x = 117,895,249.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,895,249.90/15,462.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,624.38

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.