Home / 15,837.66-23,764.46-5,976.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,837.66, 23,764.46 and 5,976.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,837.66, 23,764.46 and 5,976.99 is: 8,968.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,837.66 : 23,764.46 = 5,976.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,837.66/23,764.46 = 5,976.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,837.66x = 23,764.46 × 5,976.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,837.66x = 142,039,909.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,039,909.89/15,837.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,968.49

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.