Home / 15,712.74-23,575.32-6,941.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,712.74, 23,575.32 and 6,941.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,712.74, 23,575.32 and 6,941.52 is: 10,415.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,712.74 : 23,575.32 = 6,941.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,712.74/23,575.32 = 6,941.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,712.74x = 23,575.32 × 6,941.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,712.74x = 163,648,555.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,648,555.29/15,712.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,415.02

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.