Home / 16,835.61-25,254.12-7,475.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,835.61, 25,254.12 and 7,475.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,835.61, 25,254.12 and 7,475.76 is: 11,213.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,835.61 : 25,254.12 = 7,475.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,835.61/25,254.12 = 7,475.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,835.61x = 25,254.12 × 7,475.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,835.61x = 188,793,740.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,793,740.13/16,835.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,213.95

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.