Home / 16,927.52-25,407.70-8,168.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,927.52, 25,407.70 and 8,168.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,927.52, 25,407.70 and 8,168.60 is: 12,260.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,927.52 : 25,407.70 = 8,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,927.52/25,407.70 = 8,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,927.52x = 25,407.70 × 8,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,927.52x = 207,545,338.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,545,338.22/16,927.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,260.82

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.