Home / 15,747.92-23,616.41-4,651.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,747.92, 23,616.41 and 4,651.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,747.92, 23,616.41 and 4,651.63 is: 6,975.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,747.92 : 23,616.41 = 4,651.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,747.92/23,616.41 = 4,651.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,747.92x = 23,616.41 × 4,651.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,747.92x = 109,854,745.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,854,745.11/15,747.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975.83

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.