Home / 16,316.90-24,471.66-7,547

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,316.90, 24,471.66 and 7,547

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,316.90, 24,471.66 and 7,547 is: 11,318.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,316.90 : 24,471.66 = 7,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,316.90/24,471.66 = 7,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,316.90x = 24,471.66 × 7,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,316.90x = 184,687,618.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,687,618.02/16,316.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,318.79

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.