Home / 15,830.69-23,734.23-5,294.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,830.69, 23,734.23 and 5,294.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,830.69, 23,734.23 and 5,294.48 is: 7,937.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,830.69 : 23,734.23 = 5,294.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,830.69/23,734.23 = 5,294.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,830.69x = 23,734.23 × 5,294.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,830.69x = 125,660,287.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,660,287.38/15,830.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,937.77

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.