Home / 16,301.28-24,448.26-7,534.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,301.28, 24,448.26 and 7,534.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,301.28, 24,448.26 and 7,534.92 is: 11,300.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,301.28 : 24,448.26 = 7,534.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,301.28/24,448.26 = 7,534.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,301.28x = 24,448.26 × 7,534.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,301.28x = 184,215,683.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,215,683.24/16,301.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,300.69

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.