Home / 16,209.79-24,300.10-5,819.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,209.79, 24,300.10 and 5,819.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,209.79, 24,300.10 and 5,819.11 is: 8,723.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,209.79 : 24,300.10 = 5,819.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,209.79/24,300.10 = 5,819.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,209.79x = 24,300.10 × 5,819.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,209.79x = 141,404,954.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,404,954.91/16,209.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,723.43

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.