Home / 15,887.14-23,815.22-7,564.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,887.14, 23,815.22 and 7,564.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,887.14, 23,815.22 and 7,564.92 is: 11,340.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,887.14 : 23,815.22 = 7,564.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,887.14/23,815.22 = 7,564.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,887.14x = 23,815.22 × 7,564.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,887.14x = 180,160,196.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,160,196.26/15,887.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,340.00

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.