Home / 15,509.24-23,250.84-7,195.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,509.24, 23,250.84 and 7,195.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,509.24, 23,250.84 and 7,195.20 is: 10,786.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,509.24 : 23,250.84 = 7,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,509.24/23,250.84 = 7,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,509.24x = 23,250.84 × 7,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,509.24x = 167,294,443.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,294,443.97/15,509.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,786.76

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.