Home / 15,631.54-23,447.56-5,101.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,631.54, 23,447.56 and 5,101.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,631.54, 23,447.56 and 5,101.52 is: 7,652.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,631.54 : 23,447.56 = 5,101.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,631.54/23,447.56 = 5,101.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,631.54x = 23,447.56 × 5,101.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,631.54x = 119,618,196.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,618,196.29/15,631.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652.36

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.