Home / 10,382.76-15,562.53-5,452.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,382.76, 15,562.53 and 5,452.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,382.76, 15,562.53 and 5,452.92 is: 8,173.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,382.76 : 15,562.53 = 5,452.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,382.76/15,562.53 = 5,452.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,382.76x = 15,562.53 × 5,452.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,382.76x = 84,861,231.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,861,231.09/10,382.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,173.28

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.