Home / 16,256.40-24,384.48-5,163.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,256.40, 24,384.48 and 5,163.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,256.40, 24,384.48 and 5,163.95 is: 7,745.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,256.40 : 24,384.48 = 5,163.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,256.40/24,384.48 = 5,163.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,256.40x = 24,384.48 × 5,163.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,256.40x = 125,920,277.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,920,277.09/16,256.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,745.89

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.