Home / 16,599.44-24,901.56-4,911.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,599.44, 24,901.56 and 4,911.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,599.44, 24,901.56 and 4,911.12 is: 7,367.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,599.44 : 24,901.56 = 4,911.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,599.44/24,901.56 = 4,911.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,599.44x = 24,901.56 × 4,911.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,599.44x = 122,294,549.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,294,549.35/16,599.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367.39

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.