Home / 16,903.23-25,356.21-5,809.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,903.23, 25,356.21 and 5,809.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,903.23, 25,356.21 and 5,809.93 is: 8,715.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,903.23 : 25,356.21 = 5,809.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,903.23/25,356.21 = 5,809.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,903.23x = 25,356.21 × 5,809.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,903.23x = 147,317,769.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,317,769.01/16,903.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,715.36

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.