Home / 16,090.40-24,135.60-11,165.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,090.40, 24,135.60 and 11,165.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,090.40, 24,135.60 and 11,165.60 is: 16,748.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,090.40 : 24,135.60 = 11,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,090.40/24,135.60 = 11,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,090.40x = 24,135.60 × 11,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,090.40x = 269,488,455.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,488,455.36/16,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,748.40

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.