Home / 10,121.52-15,182.70-4,926.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,121.52, 15,182.70 and 4,926.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,121.52, 15,182.70 and 4,926.18 is: 7,389.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,121.52 : 15,182.70 = 4,926.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,121.52/15,182.70 = 4,926.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,121.52x = 15,182.70 × 4,926.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,121.52x = 74,792,713.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,792,713.09/10,121.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,389.47

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.