Home / 15,070.75-22,606.13-5,836.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,070.75, 22,606.13 and 5,836.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,070.75, 22,606.13 and 5,836.75 is: 8,755.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,070.75 : 22,606.13 = 5,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,070.75/22,606.13 = 5,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,070.75x = 22,606.13 × 5,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,070.75x = 131,946,329.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,946,329.28/15,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755.13

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.