Home / 16,770.36-25,155.60-5,082.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,770.36, 25,155.60 and 5,082.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,770.36, 25,155.60 and 5,082.96 is: 7,624.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,770.36 : 25,155.60 = 5,082.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,770.36/25,155.60 = 5,082.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,770.36x = 25,155.60 × 5,082.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,770.36x = 127,864,908.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,864,908.58/16,770.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,624.46

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.