Home / 16,032.10-22,125.34-10,646.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,032.10, 22,125.34 and 10,646.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,032.10, 22,125.34 and 10,646.10 is: 14,692.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,032.10 : 22,125.34 = 10,646.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,032.10/22,125.34 = 10,646.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,032.10x = 22,125.34 × 10,646.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,032.10x = 235,548,582.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,548,582.17/16,032.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,692.31

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.