Home / 15,771.46-23,587.46-14,028.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,771.46, 23,587.46 and 14,028.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,771.46, 23,587.46 and 14,028.70 is: 20,981.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,771.46 : 23,587.46 = 14,028.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,771.46/23,587.46 = 14,028.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,771.46x = 23,587.46 × 14,028.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,771.46x = 330,901,212.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,901,212.02/15,771.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,981.02

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.