Home / 16,376.80-24,559.20-5,286.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,376.80, 24,559.20 and 5,286.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,376.80, 24,559.20 and 5,286.40 is: 7,927.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,376.80 : 24,559.20 = 5,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,376.80/24,559.20 = 5,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,376.80x = 24,559.20 × 5,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,376.80x = 129,829,754.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,829,754.88/16,376.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,927.66

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.