Home / 15,496.54-23,244.60-3,809.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,496.54, 23,244.60 and 3,809.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,496.54, 23,244.60 and 3,809.86 is: 5,714.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,496.54 : 23,244.60 = 3,809.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,496.54/23,244.60 = 3,809.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,496.54x = 23,244.60 × 3,809.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,496.54x = 88,558,555.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,558,555.53/15,496.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,714.73

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.