Home / 15,216.58-20,998.50-8,502.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,216.58, 20,998.50 and 8,502.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,216.58, 20,998.50 and 8,502.25 is: 11,732.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,216.58 : 20,998.50 = 8,502.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,216.58/20,998.50 = 8,502.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,216.58x = 20,998.50 × 8,502.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,216.58x = 178,534,496.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,534,496.63/15,216.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,732.89

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.