Home / 10,045.45-15,071.60-4,847.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,045.45, 15,071.60 and 4,847.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,045.45, 15,071.60 and 4,847.77 is: 7,273.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,045.45 : 15,071.60 = 4,847.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,045.45/15,071.60 = 4,847.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,045.45x = 15,071.60 × 4,847.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,045.45x = 73,063,650.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,063,650.33/10,045.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273.31

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.