Home / 16,383.13-24,578.40-5,994.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,383.13, 24,578.40 and 5,994.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,383.13, 24,578.40 and 5,994.88 is: 8,993.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,383.13 : 24,578.40 = 5,994.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,383.13/24,578.40 = 5,994.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,383.13x = 24,578.40 × 5,994.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,383.13x = 147,344,558.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,344,558.59/16,383.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,993.68

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.