Home / 15,243.93-22,857.54-4,711.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,243.93, 22,857.54 and 4,711.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,243.93, 22,857.54 and 4,711.10 is: 7,064.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,243.93 : 22,857.54 = 4,711.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,243.93/22,857.54 = 4,711.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,243.93x = 22,857.54 × 4,711.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,243.93x = 107,684,051.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,684,051.24/15,243.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,064.06

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.