Home / 16,607.60-24,911.40-9,695.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,607.60, 24,911.40 and 9,695.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,607.60, 24,911.40 and 9,695.60 is: 14,543.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,607.60 : 24,911.40 = 9,695.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,607.60/24,911.40 = 9,695.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,607.60x = 24,911.40 × 9,695.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,607.60x = 241,530,969.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,530,969.84/16,607.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,543.40

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.