Home / 16,072.36-24,109.18-6,832.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,072.36, 24,109.18 and 6,832.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,072.36, 24,109.18 and 6,832.04 is: 10,248.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,072.36 : 24,109.18 = 6,832.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,072.36/24,109.18 = 6,832.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,072.36x = 24,109.18 × 6,832.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,072.36x = 164,714,882.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,714,882.13/16,072.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,248.33

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.