Home / 16,621.91-24,927.45-5,525.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,621.91, 24,927.45 and 5,525.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,621.91, 24,927.45 and 5,525.61 is: 8,286.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,621.91 : 24,927.45 = 5,525.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,621.91/24,927.45 = 5,525.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,621.91x = 24,927.45 × 5,525.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,621.91x = 137,739,366.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,739,366.99/16,621.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,286.62

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.