Home / 15,973.04-23,959.71-5,584.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,973.04, 23,959.71 and 5,584.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,973.04, 23,959.71 and 5,584.82 is: 8,377.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,973.04 : 23,959.71 = 5,584.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,973.04/23,959.71 = 5,584.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,973.04x = 23,959.71 × 5,584.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,973.04x = 133,810,667.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,810,667.60/15,973.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377.28

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.