Home / 15,204.33-20,981.78-8,490.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,204.33, 20,981.78 and 8,490.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,204.33, 20,981.78 and 8,490.08 is: 11,716.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,204.33 : 20,981.78 = 8,490.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,204.33/20,981.78 = 8,490.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,204.33x = 20,981.78 × 8,490.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,204.33x = 178,136,843.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,136,843.38/15,204.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,716.19

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.