Home / 16,760.63-25,144.97-5,073.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,760.63, 25,144.97 and 5,073.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,760.63, 25,144.97 and 5,073.11 is: 7,610.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,760.63 : 25,144.97 = 5,073.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,760.63/25,144.97 = 5,073.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,760.63x = 25,144.97 × 5,073.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,760.63x = 127,563,198.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,563,198.76/16,760.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,610.88

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.