Home / 16,009.06-22,104.21-10,347.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,009.06, 22,104.21 and 10,347.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,009.06, 22,104.21 and 10,347.16 is: 14,286.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,009.06 : 22,104.21 = 10,347.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,009.06/22,104.21 = 10,347.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,009.06x = 22,104.21 × 10,347.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,009.06x = 228,715,797.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,715,797.54/16,009.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,286.65

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.