Home / 15,213.14-22,824.26-5,853.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,213.14, 22,824.26 and 5,853.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,213.14, 22,824.26 and 5,853.99 is: 8,782.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,213.14 : 22,824.26 = 5,853.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,213.14/22,824.26 = 5,853.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,213.14x = 22,824.26 × 5,853.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,213.14x = 133,612,989.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,612,989.80/15,213.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,782.74

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.