Home / 15,066.32-22,583.48-8,042.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,066.32, 22,583.48 and 8,042.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,066.32, 22,583.48 and 8,042.00 is: 12,054.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,066.32 : 22,583.48 = 8,042.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,066.32/22,583.48 = 8,042.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,066.32x = 22,583.48 × 8,042.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,066.32x = 181,616,193.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,616,193.03/15,066.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,054.45

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.