Home / 16,539.04-24,812.40-5,445.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,539.04, 24,812.40 and 5,445.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,539.04, 24,812.40 and 5,445.82 is: 8,170.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,539.04 : 24,812.40 = 5,445.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,539.04/24,812.40 = 5,445.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,539.04x = 24,812.40 × 5,445.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,539.04x = 135,123,940.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,123,940.29/16,539.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,170.00

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.