Home / 16,107.40-24,153.44-5,972.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,107.40, 24,153.44 and 5,972.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,107.40, 24,153.44 and 5,972.48 is: 8,955.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,107.40 : 24,153.44 = 5,972.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,107.40/24,153.44 = 5,972.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,107.40x = 24,153.44 × 5,972.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,107.40x = 144,255,937.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,255,937.33/16,107.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,955.88

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.