Home / 16,423.12-24,634.42-11,145.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,423.12, 24,634.42 and 11,145.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,423.12, 24,634.42 and 11,145.03 is: 16,717.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,423.12 : 24,634.42 = 11,145.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,423.12/24,634.42 = 11,145.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,423.12x = 24,634.42 × 11,145.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,423.12x = 274,551,349.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,551,349.93/16,423.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,717.37

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.