Home / 16,543.50-24,815.20-6,682.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,543.50, 24,815.20 and 6,682.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,543.50, 24,815.20 and 6,682.66 is: 10,023.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,543.50 : 24,815.20 = 6,682.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,543.50/24,815.20 = 6,682.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,543.50x = 24,815.20 × 6,682.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,543.50x = 165,831,544.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,831,544.43/16,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,023.97

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.