Home / 16,000.17-22,079.43-8,925.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,000.17, 22,079.43 and 8,925.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,000.17, 22,079.43 and 8,925.23 is: 12,316.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,000.17 : 22,079.43 = 8,925.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,000.17/22,079.43 = 8,925.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,000.17x = 22,079.43 × 8,925.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,000.17x = 197,063,922.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,063,922.02/16,000.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,316.36

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.