Home / 16,278.24-24,436.80-10,459.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,278.24, 24,436.80 and 10,459.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,278.24, 24,436.80 and 10,459.20 is: 15,701.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,278.24 : 24,436.80 = 10,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,278.24/24,436.80 = 10,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,278.24x = 24,436.80 × 10,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,278.24x = 255,589,378.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,589,378.56/16,278.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,701.29

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.