Home / 15,257.37-22,887.87-5,394.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,257.37, 22,887.87 and 5,394.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,257.37, 22,887.87 and 5,394.63 is: 8,092.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,257.37 : 22,887.87 = 5,394.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,257.37/22,887.87 = 5,394.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,257.37x = 22,887.87 × 5,394.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,257.37x = 123,471,590.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,471,590.14/15,257.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,092.59

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.