Home / 16,979.42-25,455.90-8,090.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,979.42, 25,455.90 and 8,090.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,979.42, 25,455.90 and 8,090.12 is: 12,128.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,979.42 : 25,455.90 = 8,090.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,979.42/25,455.90 = 8,090.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,979.42x = 25,455.90 × 8,090.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,979.42x = 205,941,285.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,941,285.71/16,979.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,128.88

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.