Home / 15,129.12-22,704.12-5,268.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,129.12, 22,704.12 and 5,268.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,129.12, 22,704.12 and 5,268.48 is: 7,906.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,129.12 : 22,704.12 = 5,268.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,129.12/22,704.12 = 5,268.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,129.12x = 22,704.12 × 5,268.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,129.12x = 119,616,202.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,616,202.14/15,129.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,906.36

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.