Home / 16,166.16-24,239.58-6,293.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,166.16, 24,239.58 and 6,293.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,166.16, 24,239.58 and 6,293.88 is: 9,437.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,166.16 : 24,239.58 = 6,293.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,166.16/24,239.58 = 6,293.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,166.16x = 24,239.58 × 6,293.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,166.16x = 152,561,007.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,561,007.77/16,166.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,437.06

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.