Home / 15,137.01-22,706.10-5,277.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,137.01, 22,706.10 and 5,277.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,137.01, 22,706.10 and 5,277.27 is: 7,916.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,137.01 : 22,706.10 = 5,277.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,137.01/22,706.10 = 5,277.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,137.01x = 22,706.10 × 5,277.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,137.01x = 119,826,220.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,826,220.35/15,137.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916.11

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.