Home / 15,031.11-22,553.73-6,710.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,031.11, 22,553.73 and 6,710.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,031.11, 22,553.73 and 6,710.37 is: 10,068.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,031.11 : 22,553.73 = 6,710.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,031.11/22,553.73 = 6,710.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,031.11x = 22,553.73 × 6,710.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,031.11x = 151,343,873.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,343,873.18/15,031.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,068.71

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.