Home / 15,013.46-22,523.41-4,484.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,013.46, 22,523.41 and 4,484.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,013.46, 22,523.41 and 4,484.31 is: 6,727.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,013.46 : 22,523.41 = 4,484.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,013.46/22,523.41 = 4,484.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,013.46x = 22,523.41 × 4,484.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,013.46x = 101,001,952.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,001,952.70/15,013.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727.43

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.