Home / 16,053.09-22,152.75-8,979.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,053.09, 22,152.75 and 8,979.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,053.09, 22,152.75 and 8,979.36 is: 12,391.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,053.09 : 22,152.75 = 8,979.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,053.09/22,152.75 = 8,979.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,053.09x = 22,152.75 × 8,979.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,053.09x = 198,917,517.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,917,517.24/16,053.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,391.23

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.