Home / 16,538.30-24,808.25-6,676.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,538.30, 24,808.25 and 6,676.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,538.30, 24,808.25 and 6,676.34 is: 10,014.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,538.30 : 24,808.25 = 6,676.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,538.30/24,808.25 = 6,676.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,538.30x = 24,808.25 × 6,676.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,538.30x = 165,628,390.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,628,390.52/16,538.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,014.84

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.