Home / 16,013.43-24,019.62-7,248.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,013.43, 24,019.62 and 7,248.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,013.43, 24,019.62 and 7,248.35 is: 10,872.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,013.43 : 24,019.62 = 7,248.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,013.43/24,019.62 = 7,248.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,013.43x = 24,019.62 × 7,248.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,013.43x = 174,102,612.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,102,612.63/16,013.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,872.29

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.