Home / 15,567.77-23,346.86-4,471.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,567.77, 23,346.86 and 4,471.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,567.77, 23,346.86 and 4,471.47 is: 6,705.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,567.77 : 23,346.86 = 4,471.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,567.77/23,346.86 = 4,471.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,567.77x = 23,346.86 × 4,471.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,567.77x = 104,394,761.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,394,761.73/15,567.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,705.83

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.