Home / 15,797.28-23,700.36-4,704.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,797.28, 23,700.36 and 4,704.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,797.28, 23,700.36 and 4,704.36 is: 7,057.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,797.28 : 23,700.36 = 4,704.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,797.28/23,700.36 = 4,704.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,797.28x = 23,700.36 × 4,704.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,797.28x = 111,495,025.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,495,025.57/15,797.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,057.86

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.