Home / 16,414.18-24,625.50-4,728.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,414.18, 24,625.50 and 4,728.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,414.18, 24,625.50 and 4,728.31 is: 7,093.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,414.18 : 24,625.50 = 4,728.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,414.18/24,625.50 = 4,728.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,414.18x = 24,625.50 × 4,728.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,414.18x = 116,436,997.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,436,997.91/16,414.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093.68

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.