Home / 16,392.60-24,585.24-4,706.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,392.60, 24,585.24 and 4,706.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,392.60, 24,585.24 and 4,706.76 is: 7,059.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,392.60 : 24,585.24 = 4,706.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,392.60/24,585.24 = 4,706.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,392.60x = 24,585.24 × 4,706.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,392.60x = 115,716,824.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,716,824.22/16,392.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,059.09

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.