Home / 15,346.20-23,024.14-5,485.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,346.20, 23,024.14 and 5,485.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,346.20, 23,024.14 and 5,485.26 is: 8,229.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,346.20 : 23,024.14 = 5,485.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,346.20/23,024.14 = 5,485.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,346.20x = 23,024.14 × 5,485.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,346.20x = 126,293,394.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,293,394.18/15,346.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,229.62

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.