Home / 16,277.60-24,416.40-7,509.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,277.60, 24,416.40 and 7,509.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,277.60, 24,416.40 and 7,509.92 is: 11,264.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,277.60 : 24,416.40 = 7,509.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,277.60/24,416.40 = 7,509.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,277.60x = 24,416.40 × 7,509.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,277.60x = 183,365,210.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,365,210.69/16,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,264.88

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.