Home / 16,728.35-25,092.54-4,249.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,728.35, 25,092.54 and 4,249.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,728.35, 25,092.54 and 4,249.31 is: 6,373.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,728.35 : 25,092.54 = 4,249.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,728.35/25,092.54 = 4,249.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,728.35x = 25,092.54 × 4,249.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,728.35x = 106,625,981.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,625,981.15/16,728.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,373.97

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.