Home / 16,842.78-25,273.31-6,988.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,842.78, 25,273.31 and 6,988.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,842.78, 25,273.31 and 6,988.82 is: 10,487.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,842.78 : 25,273.31 = 6,988.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,842.78/25,273.31 = 6,988.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,842.78x = 25,273.31 × 6,988.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,842.78x = 176,630,453.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,630,453.08/16,842.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,487.01

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.