Home / 16,034.00-22,126.85-8,960.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,034.00, 22,126.85 and 8,960.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,034.00, 22,126.85 and 8,960.42 is: 12,365.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,034.00 : 22,126.85 = 8,960.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,034.00/22,126.85 = 8,960.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,034.00x = 22,126.85 × 8,960.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,034.00x = 198,265,713.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,265,713.84/16,034.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,365.33

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.