Home / 16,560.68-24,841.80-5,468.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,560.68, 24,841.80 and 5,468.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,560.68, 24,841.80 and 5,468.36 is: 8,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,560.68 : 24,841.80 = 5,468.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,560.68/24,841.80 = 5,468.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,560.68x = 24,841.80 × 5,468.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,560.68x = 135,843,905.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,843,905.45/16,560.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,202.80

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.