Home / 16,849.81-25,266.67-5,753.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,849.81, 25,266.67 and 5,753.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,849.81, 25,266.67 and 5,753.52 is: 8,627.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,849.81 : 25,266.67 = 5,753.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,849.81/25,266.67 = 5,753.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,849.81x = 25,266.67 × 5,753.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,849.81x = 145,372,291.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,372,291.18/16,849.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627.53

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.