Home / 16,082.57-24,129.53-4,992.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,082.57, 24,129.53 and 4,992.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,082.57, 24,129.53 and 4,992.05 is: 7,489.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,082.57 : 24,129.53 = 4,992.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,082.57/24,129.53 = 4,992.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,082.57x = 24,129.53 × 4,992.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,082.57x = 120,455,674.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,455,674.63/16,082.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489.83

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.