Home / 16,864.44-25,297.91-6,476.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,864.44, 25,297.91 and 6,476.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,864.44, 25,297.91 and 6,476.19 is: 9,714.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,864.44 : 25,297.91 = 6,476.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,864.44/25,297.91 = 6,476.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,864.44x = 25,297.91 × 6,476.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,864.44x = 163,834,039.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,834,039.38/16,864.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,714.76

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.