Home / 15,102.47-20,843.33-9,134.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,102.47, 20,843.33 and 9,134.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,102.47, 20,843.33 and 9,134.15 is: 12,606.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,102.47 : 20,843.33 = 9,134.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,102.47/20,843.33 = 9,134.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,102.47x = 20,843.33 × 9,134.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,102.47x = 190,385,952.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,385,952.83/15,102.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,606.28

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.