Home / 16,534.56-24,807.60-6,149.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,534.56, 24,807.60 and 6,149.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,534.56, 24,807.60 and 6,149.28 is: 9,226.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,534.56 : 24,807.60 = 6,149.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,534.56/24,807.60 = 6,149.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,534.56x = 24,807.60 × 6,149.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,534.56x = 152,548,878.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,548,878.53/16,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,226.06

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.