Home / 16,548.96-24,822.21-4,863.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,548.96, 24,822.21 and 4,863.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,548.96, 24,822.21 and 4,863.09 is: 7,294.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,548.96 : 24,822.21 = 4,863.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,548.96/24,822.21 = 4,863.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,548.96x = 24,822.21 × 4,863.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,548.96x = 120,712,641.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,712,641.23/16,548.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,294.27

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.