Home / 15,694.40-23,542.12-5,694.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,694.40, 23,542.12 and 5,694.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,694.40, 23,542.12 and 5,694.08 is: 8,541.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,694.40 : 23,542.12 = 5,694.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,694.40/23,542.12 = 5,694.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,694.40x = 23,542.12 × 5,694.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,694.40x = 134,050,714.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,050,714.65/15,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,541.31

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.