Home / 16,902.74-25,347.62-5,807.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,902.74, 25,347.62 and 5,807.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,902.74, 25,347.62 and 5,807.36 is: 8,708.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,902.74 : 25,347.62 = 5,807.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,902.74/25,347.62 = 5,807.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,902.74x = 25,347.62 × 5,807.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,902.74x = 147,202,598.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,202,598.71/16,902.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,708.80

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.