Home / 16,333.21-24,500.67-4,647.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,333.21, 24,500.67 and 4,647.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,333.21, 24,500.67 and 4,647.34 is: 6,971.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,333.21 : 24,500.67 = 4,647.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,333.21/24,500.67 = 4,647.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,333.21x = 24,500.67 × 4,647.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,333.21x = 113,862,943.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,862,943.72/16,333.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,971.25

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.