Home / 16,834.44-25,251.72-5,147.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,834.44, 25,251.72 and 5,147.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,834.44, 25,251.72 and 5,147.64 is: 7,721.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,834.44 : 25,251.72 = 5,147.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,834.44/25,251.72 = 5,147.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,834.44x = 25,251.72 × 5,147.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,834.44x = 129,986,763.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,986,763.94/16,834.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721.48

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.