Home / 15,559.80-23,325.52-5,696.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559.80, 23,325.52 and 5,696.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559.80, 23,325.52 and 5,696.70 is: 8,539.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559.80 : 23,325.52 = 5,696.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559.80/23,325.52 = 5,696.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559.80x = 23,325.52 × 5,696.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559.80x = 132,878,489.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,878,489.78/15,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,539.86

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.