Home / 15,563.94-23,346.31-4,470.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,563.94, 23,346.31 and 4,470.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,563.94, 23,346.31 and 4,470.18 is: 6,705.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,563.94 : 23,346.31 = 4,470.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,563.94/23,346.31 = 4,470.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,563.94x = 23,346.31 × 4,470.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,563.94x = 104,362,208.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,362,208.04/15,563.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,705.38

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.