Home / 12,202.50-16,823.19-9,692.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,202.50, 16,823.19 and 9,692.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,202.50, 16,823.19 and 9,692.94 is: 13,363.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,202.50 : 16,823.19 = 9,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,202.50/16,823.19 = 9,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,202.50x = 16,823.19 × 9,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,202.50x = 163,066,171.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,066,171.28/12,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,363.34

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.