Home / 16,753.24-25,131.84-7,389.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,753.24, 25,131.84 and 7,389.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,753.24, 25,131.84 and 7,389.28 is: 11,084.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,753.24 : 25,131.84 = 7,389.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,753.24/25,131.84 = 7,389.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,753.24x = 25,131.84 × 7,389.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,753.24x = 185,706,202.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,706,202.68/16,753.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,084.79

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.