Home / 15,250.10-22,871.48-4,156.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,250.10, 22,871.48 and 4,156.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,250.10, 22,871.48 and 4,156.83 is: 6,234.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,250.10 : 22,871.48 = 4,156.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,250.10/22,871.48 = 4,156.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,250.10x = 22,871.48 × 4,156.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,250.10x = 95,072,833.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,072,833.42/15,250.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,234.25

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.