Home / 15,396.33-23,095.97-7,078.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,396.33, 23,095.97 and 7,078.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,396.33, 23,095.97 and 7,078.67 is: 10,618.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,396.33 : 23,095.97 = 7,078.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,396.33/23,095.97 = 7,078.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,396.33x = 23,095.97 × 7,078.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,396.33x = 163,488,677.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,488,677.15/15,396.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,618.68

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.