Home / 16,490.56-24,730.36-7,602.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,490.56, 24,730.36 and 7,602.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,490.56, 24,730.36 and 7,602.22 is: 11,400.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,490.56 : 24,730.36 = 7,602.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,490.56/24,730.36 = 7,602.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,490.56x = 24,730.36 × 7,602.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,490.56x = 188,005,637.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,005,637.40/16,490.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,400.80

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.