Home / 16,761.18-25,141.77-4,280.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,761.18, 25,141.77 and 4,280.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,761.18, 25,141.77 and 4,280.77 is: 6,421.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,761.18 : 25,141.77 = 4,280.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,761.18/25,141.77 = 4,280.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,761.18x = 25,141.77 × 4,280.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,761.18x = 107,626,071.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,626,071.91/16,761.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,421.15

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.