Home / 15,230.53-22,834.22-10,538.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,230.53, 22,834.22 and 10,538.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,230.53, 22,834.22 and 10,538.06 is: 15,799.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,230.53 : 22,834.22 = 10,538.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,230.53/22,834.22 = 10,538.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,230.53x = 22,834.22 × 10,538.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,230.53x = 240,628,384.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,628,384.81/15,230.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,799.08

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.