Home / 15,757.16-23,627.52-7,434.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,757.16, 23,627.52 and 7,434.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,757.16, 23,627.52 and 7,434.95 is: 11,148.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,757.16 : 23,627.52 = 7,434.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,757.16/23,627.52 = 7,434.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,757.16x = 23,627.52 × 7,434.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,757.16x = 175,669,311.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,669,311.69/15,757.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,148.54

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.