Home / 16,576.11-24,856.34-6,038.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,576.11, 24,856.34 and 6,038.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,576.11, 24,856.34 and 6,038.75 is: 9,055.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,576.11 : 24,856.34 = 6,038.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,576.11/24,856.34 = 6,038.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,576.11x = 24,856.34 × 6,038.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,576.11x = 150,101,255.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,101,255.12/16,576.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,055.28

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.