Home / 16,692.06-25,039.17-5,598.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,692.06, 25,039.17 and 5,598.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,692.06, 25,039.17 and 5,598.30 is: 8,397.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,692.06 : 25,039.17 = 5,598.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,692.06/25,039.17 = 5,598.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,692.06x = 25,039.17 × 5,598.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,692.06x = 140,176,785.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,176,785.41/16,692.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,397.81

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.