Home / 16,843.80-25,265.70-7,480.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,843.80, 25,265.70 and 7,480.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,843.80, 25,265.70 and 7,480.20 is: 11,220.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,843.80 : 25,265.70 = 7,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,843.80/25,265.70 = 7,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,843.80x = 25,265.70 × 7,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,843.80x = 188,992,489.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,992,489.14/16,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,220.30

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.