Home / 16,363.37-24,545.05-5,271.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,363.37, 24,545.05 and 5,271.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,363.37, 24,545.05 and 5,271.18 is: 7,906.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,363.37 : 24,545.05 = 5,271.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,363.37/24,545.05 = 5,271.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,363.37x = 24,545.05 × 5,271.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,363.37x = 129,381,376.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,381,376.66/16,363.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,906.77

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.