Home / 16,523.80-24,786.52-6,661.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,523.80, 24,786.52 and 6,661.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,523.80, 24,786.52 and 6,661.76 is: 9,992.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,523.80 : 24,786.52 = 6,661.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,523.80/24,786.52 = 6,661.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,523.80x = 24,786.52 × 6,661.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,523.80x = 165,121,847.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,121,847.48/16,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,992.97

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.