Home / 16,039.10-22,135.13-8,965.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,039.10, 22,135.13 and 8,965.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,039.10, 22,135.13 and 8,965.07 is: 12,372.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,039.10 : 22,135.13 = 8,965.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,039.10/22,135.13 = 8,965.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,039.10x = 22,135.13 × 8,965.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,039.10x = 198,442,834.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,442,834.41/16,039.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,372.45

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.