Home / 15,633.40-23,450.36-5,103.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,633.40, 23,450.36 and 5,103.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,633.40, 23,450.36 and 5,103.52 is: 7,655.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,633.40 : 23,450.36 = 5,103.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,633.40/23,450.36 = 5,103.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,633.40x = 23,450.36 × 5,103.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,633.40x = 119,679,381.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,679,381.27/15,633.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655.36

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.