Home / 16,804.16-25,207.36-5,117.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,804.16, 25,207.36 and 5,117.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,804.16, 25,207.36 and 5,117.52 is: 7,676.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,804.16 : 25,207.36 = 5,117.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,804.16/25,207.36 = 5,117.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,804.16x = 25,207.36 × 5,117.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,804.16x = 128,999,168.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,999,168.95/16,804.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,676.62

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.