Home / 16,995.44-25,471.53-9,604.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,995.44, 25,471.53 and 9,604.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,995.44, 25,471.53 and 9,604.04 is: 14,393.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,995.44 : 25,471.53 = 9,604.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,995.44/25,471.53 = 9,604.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,995.44x = 25,471.53 × 9,604.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,995.44x = 244,629,465.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,629,465.62/16,995.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,393.83

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.