Home / 16,584.93-24,880.10-4,899.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,584.93, 24,880.10 and 4,899.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,584.93, 24,880.10 and 4,899.33 is: 7,349.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,584.93 : 24,880.10 = 4,899.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,584.93/24,880.10 = 4,899.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,584.93x = 24,880.10 × 4,899.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,584.93x = 121,895,795.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,895,795.84/16,584.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,349.79

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.