Home / 15,258.74-22,885.83-5,265.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,258.74, 22,885.83 and 5,265.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,258.74, 22,885.83 and 5,265.06 is: 7,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,258.74 : 22,885.83 = 5,265.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,258.74/22,885.83 = 5,265.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,258.74x = 22,885.83 × 5,265.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,258.74x = 120,495,268.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,495,268.10/15,258.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896.80

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.