Home / 16,035.58-24,056.52-4,940.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,035.58, 24,056.52 and 4,940.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,035.58, 24,056.52 and 4,940.38 is: 7,411.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,035.58 : 24,056.52 = 4,940.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,035.58/24,056.52 = 4,940.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,035.58x = 24,056.52 × 4,940.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,035.58x = 118,848,350.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,848,350.28/16,035.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,411.54

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.