Home / 16,662.22-24,996.60-7,892.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,662.22, 24,996.60 and 7,892.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,662.22, 24,996.60 and 7,892.38 is: 11,840.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,662.22 : 24,996.60 = 7,892.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,662.22/24,996.60 = 7,892.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,662.22x = 24,996.60 × 7,892.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,662.22x = 197,282,665.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,282,665.91/16,662.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840.12

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.