Home / 15,692.36-23,536.80-4,599.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,692.36, 23,536.80 and 4,599.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,692.36, 23,536.80 and 4,599.18 is: 6,898.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,692.36 : 23,536.80 = 4,599.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,692.36/23,536.80 = 4,599.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,692.36x = 23,536.80 × 4,599.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,692.36x = 108,249,979.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,249,979.82/15,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,898.26

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.