Home / 15,892.40-23,896.20-15,546.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,892.40, 23,896.20 and 15,546.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,892.40, 23,896.20 and 15,546.80 is: 23,376.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,892.40 : 23,896.20 = 15,546.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,892.40/23,896.20 = 15,546.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,892.40x = 23,896.20 × 15,546.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,892.40x = 371,509,442.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,509,442.16/15,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,376.55

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.