Home / 16,837.56-25,257.24-6,448.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,837.56, 25,257.24 and 6,448.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,837.56, 25,257.24 and 6,448.50 is: 9,673.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837.56 : 25,257.24 = 6,448.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837.56/25,257.24 = 6,448.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837.56x = 25,257.24 × 6,448.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837.56x = 162,871,312.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,871,312.14/16,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,673.09

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.