Home / 16,076.41-24,115.74-4,981.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,076.41, 24,115.74 and 4,981.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,076.41, 24,115.74 and 4,981.66 is: 7,472.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,076.41 : 24,115.74 = 4,981.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,076.41/24,115.74 = 4,981.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,076.41x = 24,115.74 × 4,981.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,076.41x = 120,136,417.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,136,417.33/16,076.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,472.84

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.