Home / 16,129.37-24,194.05-5,037.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,129.37, 24,194.05 and 5,037.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,129.37, 24,194.05 and 5,037.01 is: 7,555.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,129.37 : 24,194.05 = 5,037.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,129.37/24,194.05 = 5,037.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,129.37x = 24,194.05 × 5,037.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,129.37x = 121,865,550.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,865,550.82/16,129.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,555.51

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.