Home / 16,585.29-24,877.80-6,724.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,585.29, 24,877.80 and 6,724.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,585.29, 24,877.80 and 6,724.62 is: 10,086.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,585.29 : 24,877.80 = 6,724.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,585.29/24,877.80 = 6,724.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,585.29x = 24,877.80 × 6,724.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,585.29x = 167,293,751.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,293,751.44/16,585.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,086.88

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.