Home / 16,032.04-24,049.27-4,786.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,032.04, 24,049.27 and 4,786.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,032.04, 24,049.27 and 4,786.49 is: 7,180.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,032.04 : 24,049.27 = 4,786.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,032.04/24,049.27 = 4,786.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,032.04x = 24,049.27 × 4,786.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,032.04x = 115,111,590.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,111,590.36/16,032.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,180.10

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.