Home / 15,223.11-22,836.95-5,360.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,223.11, 22,836.95 and 5,360.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,223.11, 22,836.95 and 5,360.65 is: 8,041.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,223.11 : 22,836.95 = 5,360.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,223.11/22,836.95 = 5,360.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,223.11x = 22,836.95 × 5,360.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,223.11x = 122,420,896.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,420,896.02/15,223.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041.78

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.