Home / 15,755.52-23,631.36-4,661.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,755.52, 23,631.36 and 4,661.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,755.52, 23,631.36 and 4,661.76 is: 6,992.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,755.52 : 23,631.36 = 4,661.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,755.52/23,631.36 = 4,661.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,755.52x = 23,631.36 × 4,661.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,755.52x = 110,163,728.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,163,728.79/15,755.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992.07

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.