Home / 15,018.09-22,505.27-7,217.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,018.09, 22,505.27 and 7,217.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,018.09, 22,505.27 and 7,217.79 is: 10,816.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,018.09 : 22,505.27 = 7,217.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,018.09/22,505.27 = 7,217.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,018.09x = 22,505.27 × 7,217.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,018.09x = 162,438,276.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,438,276.66/15,018.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,816.17

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.