Home / 15,119.44-20,864.79-8,405.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,119.44, 20,864.79 and 8,405.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,119.44, 20,864.79 and 8,405.69 is: 11,599.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,119.44 : 20,864.79 = 8,405.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,119.44/20,864.79 = 8,405.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,119.44x = 20,864.79 × 8,405.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,119.44x = 175,382,852.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,382,852.33/15,119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,599.83

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.