Home / 15,897.77-23,850.50-4,803.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,897.77, 23,850.50 and 4,803.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,897.77, 23,850.50 and 4,803.81 is: 7,206.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,897.77 : 23,850.50 = 4,803.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,897.77/23,850.50 = 4,803.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,897.77x = 23,850.50 × 4,803.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,897.77x = 114,573,246.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,573,246.39/15,897.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206.88

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.