Home / 16,293.22-24,445.29-5,201.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,293.22, 24,445.29 and 5,201.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,293.22, 24,445.29 and 5,201.48 is: 7,803.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,293.22 : 24,445.29 = 5,201.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,293.22/24,445.29 = 5,201.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,293.22x = 24,445.29 × 5,201.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,293.22x = 127,151,767.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,151,767.65/16,293.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,803.97

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.