Home / 16,648.96-24,980.64-7,890.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,648.96, 24,980.64 and 7,890.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,648.96, 24,980.64 and 7,890.08 is: 11,838.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,648.96 : 24,980.64 = 7,890.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,648.96/24,980.64 = 7,890.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,648.96x = 24,980.64 × 7,890.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,648.96x = 197,099,248.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,099,248.05/16,648.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,838.53

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.