Home / 16,306.33-24,445.68-6,452.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,306.33, 24,445.68 and 6,452.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,306.33, 24,445.68 and 6,452.56 is: 9,673.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,306.33 : 24,445.68 = 6,452.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,306.33/24,445.68 = 6,452.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,306.33x = 24,445.68 × 6,452.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,306.33x = 157,737,216.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,737,216.94/16,306.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,673.37

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.