Home / 15,237.30-22,856.01-5,371.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,237.30, 22,856.01 and 5,371.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,237.30, 22,856.01 and 5,371.22 is: 8,056.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,237.30 : 22,856.01 = 5,371.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,237.30/22,856.01 = 5,371.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,237.30x = 22,856.01 × 5,371.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,237.30x = 122,764,658.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,764,658.03/15,237.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,056.85

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.