Home / 15,654.54-23,467.18-5,791.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,654.54, 23,467.18 and 5,791.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,654.54, 23,467.18 and 5,791.17 is: 8,681.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,654.54 : 23,467.18 = 5,791.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,654.54/23,467.18 = 5,791.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,654.54x = 23,467.18 × 5,791.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,654.54x = 135,902,428.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,902,428.80/15,654.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,681.34

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.