Home / 16,553.24-24,823.10-8,230.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,553.24, 24,823.10 and 8,230.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,553.24, 24,823.10 and 8,230.20 is: 12,341.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,553.24 : 24,823.10 = 8,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,553.24/24,823.10 = 8,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,553.24x = 24,823.10 × 8,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,553.24x = 204,299,077.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,299,077.62/16,553.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,341.94

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.