Home / 16,699.44-25,000.51-8,783.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,699.44, 25,000.51 and 8,783.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,699.44, 25,000.51 and 8,783.18 is: 13,149.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,699.44 : 25,000.51 = 8,783.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,699.44/25,000.51 = 8,783.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,699.44x = 25,000.51 × 8,783.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,699.44x = 219,583,979.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,583,979.42/16,699.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,149.18

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.