Home / 16,274.04-24,408.33-4,584.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,274.04, 24,408.33 and 4,584.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,274.04, 24,408.33 and 4,584.52 is: 6,876.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,274.04 : 24,408.33 = 4,584.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,274.04/24,408.33 = 4,584.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,274.04x = 24,408.33 × 4,584.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,274.04x = 111,900,477.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,900,477.05/16,274.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876.01

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.