Home / 60,082.08-90,115.30-15,712.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,082.08, 90,115.30 and 15,712.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,082.08, 90,115.30 and 15,712.26 is: 23,566.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,082.08 : 90,115.30 = 15,712.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,082.08/90,115.30 = 15,712.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,082.08x = 90,115.30 × 15,712.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,082.08x = 1,415,914,573.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,914,573.00/60,082.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,566.34

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.