Home / 16,342.50-24,521.82-6,481.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,342.50, 24,521.82 and 6,481.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,342.50, 24,521.82 and 6,481.56 is: 9,725.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,342.50 : 24,521.82 = 6,481.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,342.50/24,521.82 = 6,481.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,342.50x = 24,521.82 × 6,481.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,342.50x = 158,939,647.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,939,647.64/16,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,725.54

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.