Home / 16,572.47-24,855.47-6,182.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,572.47, 24,855.47 and 6,182.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,572.47, 24,855.47 and 6,182.15 is: 9,272.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,572.47 : 24,855.47 = 6,182.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,572.47/24,855.47 = 6,182.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,572.47x = 24,855.47 × 6,182.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,572.47x = 153,660,212.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,660,212.95/16,572.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,272.02

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.