Home / 15,064.90-20,787.38-8,350.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,064.90, 20,787.38 and 8,350.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,064.90, 20,787.38 and 8,350.52 is: 11,522.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,064.90 : 20,787.38 = 8,350.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,064.90/20,787.38 = 8,350.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,064.90x = 20,787.38 × 8,350.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,064.90x = 173,585,502.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,585,502.20/15,064.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,522.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.