Home / 16,884.64-25,326.96-4,403.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,884.64, 25,326.96 and 4,403.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,884.64, 25,326.96 and 4,403.62 is: 6,605.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,884.64 : 25,326.96 = 4,403.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,884.64/25,326.96 = 4,403.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,884.64x = 25,326.96 × 4,403.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,884.64x = 111,530,307.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,530,307.60/16,884.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,605.43

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.