Home / 16,574.84-24,861.65-5,481.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,574.84, 24,861.65 and 5,481.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,574.84, 24,861.65 and 5,481.26 is: 8,221.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,574.84 : 24,861.65 = 5,481.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,574.84/24,861.65 = 5,481.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,574.84x = 24,861.65 × 5,481.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,574.84x = 136,273,167.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,273,167.68/16,574.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,221.69

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.