Home / 16,319.07-24,478.61-5,225.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,319.07, 24,478.61 and 5,225.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,319.07, 24,478.61 and 5,225.72 is: 7,838.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,319.07 : 24,478.61 = 5,225.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,319.07/24,478.61 = 5,225.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,319.07x = 24,478.61 × 5,225.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,319.07x = 127,918,213.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,918,213.33/16,319.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838.57

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.