Home / 15,704.26-23,564.13-7,385.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,704.26, 23,564.13 and 7,385.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,704.26, 23,564.13 and 7,385.02 is: 11,081.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,704.26 : 23,564.13 = 7,385.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,704.26/23,564.13 = 7,385.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,704.26x = 23,564.13 × 7,385.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,704.26x = 174,021,571.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,021,571.33/15,704.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,081.17

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.