Home / 16,383.60-24,526.80-9,806.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,383.60, 24,526.80 and 9,806.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,383.60, 24,526.80 and 9,806.40 is: 14,680.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,383.60 : 24,526.80 = 9,806.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,383.60/24,526.80 = 9,806.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,383.60x = 24,526.80 × 9,806.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,383.60x = 240,519,611.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,519,611.52/16,383.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,680.51

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.