Home / 16,852.19-25,281.52-6,463.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,852.19, 25,281.52 and 6,463.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,852.19, 25,281.52 and 6,463.13 is: 9,695.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,852.19 : 25,281.52 = 6,463.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,852.19/25,281.52 = 6,463.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,852.19x = 25,281.52 × 6,463.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,852.19x = 163,397,607.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,397,607.79/16,852.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,695.93

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.