Home / 12,166.23-16,789.38-6,577.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,166.23, 16,789.38 and 6,577.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,166.23, 16,789.38 and 6,577.23 is: 9,076.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,166.23 : 16,789.38 = 6,577.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,166.23/16,789.38 = 6,577.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,166.23x = 16,789.38 × 6,577.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,166.23x = 110,427,613.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,427,613.82/12,166.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,076.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.