Home / 15,752.44-23,629.12-5,889.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,752.44, 23,629.12 and 5,889.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,752.44, 23,629.12 and 5,889.84 is: 8,834.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,752.44 : 23,629.12 = 5,889.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,752.44/23,629.12 = 5,889.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,752.44x = 23,629.12 × 5,889.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,752.44x = 139,171,632.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,171,632.81/15,752.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,834.92

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.