Home / 16,875.36-25,316.57-8,446.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,875.36, 25,316.57 and 8,446.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,875.36, 25,316.57 and 8,446.23 is: 12,671.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,875.36 : 25,316.57 = 8,446.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,875.36/25,316.57 = 8,446.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,875.36x = 25,316.57 × 8,446.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,875.36x = 213,829,530.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,829,530.80/16,875.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,671.11

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.