Home / 15,202.92-22,798.56-7,303.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,202.92, 22,798.56 and 7,303.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,202.92, 22,798.56 and 7,303.23 is: 10,952.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,202.92 : 22,798.56 = 7,303.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,202.92/22,798.56 = 7,303.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,202.92x = 22,798.56 × 7,303.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,202.92x = 166,503,199.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,503,199.15/15,202.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,952.06

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.