Home / 16,889.25-25,333.97-4,577.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,889.25, 25,333.97 and 4,577.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,889.25, 25,333.97 and 4,577.25 is: 6,865.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,889.25 : 25,333.97 = 4,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,889.25/25,333.97 = 4,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,889.25x = 25,333.97 × 4,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,889.25x = 115,959,891.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,959,891.30/16,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,865.90

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.