Home / 16,780.37-25,168.93-5,093.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,780.37, 25,168.93 and 5,093.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,780.37, 25,168.93 and 5,093.69 is: 7,640.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,780.37 : 25,168.93 = 5,093.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,780.37/25,168.93 = 5,093.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,780.37x = 25,168.93 × 5,093.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,780.37x = 128,202,588.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,202,588.47/16,780.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640.04

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.