Home / 15,497.92-23,241.60-5,106.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,497.92, 23,241.60 and 5,106.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,497.92, 23,241.60 and 5,106.88 is: 7,658.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,497.92 : 23,241.60 = 5,106.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,497.92/23,241.60 = 5,106.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,497.92x = 23,241.60 × 5,106.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,497.92x = 118,692,062.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,692,062.21/15,497.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,658.58

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.