Home / 16,495.21-24,742.82-13,564.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,495.21, 24,742.82 and 13,564.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,495.21, 24,742.82 and 13,564.63 is: 20,346.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,495.21 : 24,742.82 = 13,564.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,495.21/24,742.82 = 13,564.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,495.21x = 24,742.82 × 13,564.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,495.21x = 335,627,198.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,627,198.46/16,495.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,346.95

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.