Home / 16,051.60-24,053.84-9,045.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,051.60, 24,053.84 and 9,045.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,051.60, 24,053.84 and 9,045.24 is: 13,554.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,051.60 : 24,053.84 = 9,045.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,051.60/24,053.84 = 9,045.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,051.60x = 24,053.84 × 9,045.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,051.60x = 217,572,755.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,572,755.72/16,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,554.58

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.