Home / 15,552.13-23,315.23-7,227.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,552.13, 23,315.23 and 7,227.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,552.13, 23,315.23 and 7,227.76 is: 10,835.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,552.13 : 23,315.23 = 7,227.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,552.13/23,315.23 = 7,227.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,552.13x = 23,315.23 × 7,227.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,552.13x = 168,516,886.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,516,886.78/15,552.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,835.61

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.