Home / 15,752.68-23,628.95-4,659.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,752.68, 23,628.95 and 4,659.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,752.68, 23,628.95 and 4,659.43 is: 6,989.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,752.68 : 23,628.95 = 4,659.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,752.68/23,628.95 = 4,659.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,752.68x = 23,628.95 × 4,659.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,752.68x = 110,097,417.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,097,417.91/15,752.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989.12

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.