Home / 16,348.45-24,517.89-7,458.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,348.45, 24,517.89 and 7,458.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,348.45, 24,517.89 and 7,458.75 is: 11,185.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,348.45 : 24,517.89 = 7,458.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,348.45/24,517.89 = 7,458.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,348.45x = 24,517.89 × 7,458.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,348.45x = 182,872,812.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,872,812.04/16,348.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,185.94

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.