Home / 16,700.10-25,000.94-12,337.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,700.10, 25,000.94 and 12,337.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,700.10, 25,000.94 and 12,337.04 is: 18,469.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,700.10 : 25,000.94 = 12,337.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,700.10/25,000.94 = 12,337.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,700.10x = 25,000.94 × 12,337.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,700.10x = 308,437,596.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,437,596.82/16,700.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,469.21

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.