Home / 16,851.50-25,280.22-5,755.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,851.50, 25,280.22 and 5,755.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,851.50, 25,280.22 and 5,755.59 is: 8,634.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,851.50 : 25,280.22 = 5,755.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,851.50/25,280.22 = 5,755.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,851.50x = 25,280.22 × 5,755.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,851.50x = 145,502,581.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,502,581.43/16,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,634.40

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.