Home / 15,066.40-22,599.60-6,750.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,066.40, 22,599.60 and 6,750.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,066.40, 22,599.60 and 6,750.40 is: 10,125.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,066.40 : 22,599.60 = 6,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,066.40/22,599.60 = 6,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,066.40x = 22,599.60 × 6,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,066.40x = 152,556,339.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,556,339.84/15,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,125.60

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.