Home / 16,241.74-24,360.18-6,387.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,241.74, 24,360.18 and 6,387.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,241.74, 24,360.18 and 6,387.82 is: 9,580.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,241.74 : 24,360.18 = 6,387.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,241.74/24,360.18 = 6,387.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,241.74x = 24,360.18 × 6,387.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,241.74x = 155,608,445.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,608,445.01/16,241.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,580.77

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.