Home / 15,918.92-23,882.12-15,654.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,918.92, 23,882.12 and 15,654.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,918.92, 23,882.12 and 15,654.46 is: 23,485.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,918.92 : 23,882.12 = 15,654.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,918.92/23,882.12 = 15,654.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,918.92x = 23,882.12 × 15,654.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,918.92x = 373,861,692.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,861,692.26/15,918.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,485.37

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.