Home / 16,038.92-22,133.57-9,234.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,038.92, 22,133.57 and 9,234.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,038.92, 22,133.57 and 9,234.27 is: 12,743.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,038.92 : 22,133.57 = 9,234.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,038.92/22,133.57 = 9,234.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,038.92x = 22,133.57 × 9,234.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,038.92x = 204,387,315.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,387,315.27/16,038.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,743.21

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.