Home / 16,212.44-24,322.61-6,847.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,212.44, 24,322.61 and 6,847.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,212.44, 24,322.61 and 6,847.43 is: 10,272.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,212.44 : 24,322.61 = 6,847.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,212.44/24,322.61 = 6,847.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,212.44x = 24,322.61 × 6,847.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,212.44x = 166,547,213.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,547,213.54/16,212.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,272.81

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.