Home / 16,562.04-24,842.79-4,082.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,562.04, 24,842.79 and 4,082.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,562.04, 24,842.79 and 4,082.16 is: 6,123.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,562.04 : 24,842.79 = 4,082.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,562.04/24,842.79 = 4,082.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,562.04x = 24,842.79 × 4,082.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,562.04x = 101,412,243.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,412,243.63/16,562.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,123.17

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.