Home / 16,926.02-25,405.43-8,167.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,926.02, 25,405.43 and 8,167.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,926.02, 25,405.43 and 8,167.09 is: 12,258.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,926.02 : 25,405.43 = 8,167.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,926.02/25,405.43 = 8,167.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,926.02x = 25,405.43 × 8,167.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,926.02x = 207,488,433.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,488,433.30/16,926.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,258.55

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.