Home / 15,552.70-23,328.51-5,164.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,552.70, 23,328.51 and 5,164.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,552.70, 23,328.51 and 5,164.18 is: 7,746.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,552.70 : 23,328.51 = 5,164.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,552.70/23,328.51 = 5,164.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,552.70x = 23,328.51 × 5,164.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,552.70x = 120,472,624.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,472,624.77/15,552.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,746.09

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.