Home / 16,909.06-25,368.70-5,063.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,909.06, 25,368.70 and 5,063.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,909.06, 25,368.70 and 5,063.22 is: 7,596.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,909.06 : 25,368.70 = 5,063.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,909.06/25,368.70 = 5,063.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,909.06x = 25,368.70 × 5,063.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,909.06x = 128,447,309.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,447,309.21/16,909.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,596.36

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.