Home / 16,121.58-24,177.51-6,258.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,121.58, 24,177.51 and 6,258.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,121.58, 24,177.51 and 6,258.66 is: 9,386.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,121.58 : 24,177.51 = 6,258.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,121.58/24,177.51 = 6,258.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,121.58x = 24,177.51 × 6,258.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,121.58x = 151,318,814.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,318,814.74/16,121.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,386.10

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.