Home / 16,743.06-25,214.86-15,248.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,743.06, 25,214.86 and 15,248.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,743.06, 25,214.86 and 15,248.39 is: 22,963.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,743.06 : 25,214.86 = 15,248.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,743.06/25,214.86 = 15,248.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,743.06x = 25,214.86 × 15,248.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,743.06x = 384,486,019.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,486,019.08/16,743.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,963.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.