Home / 10,342.26-15,504.30-4,106.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,342.26, 15,504.30 and 4,106.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,342.26, 15,504.30 and 4,106.67 is: 6,156.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,342.26 : 15,504.30 = 4,106.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,342.26/15,504.30 = 4,106.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,342.26x = 15,504.30 × 4,106.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,342.26x = 63,671,043.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,671,043.68/10,342.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,156.40

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.