Home / 15,822.42-23,733.42-4,729.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,822.42, 23,733.42 and 4,729.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,822.42, 23,733.42 and 4,729.20 is: 7,093.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,822.42 : 23,733.42 = 4,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,822.42/23,733.42 = 4,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,822.42x = 23,733.42 × 4,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,822.42x = 112,240,089.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,240,089.86/15,822.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093.74

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.