Home / 16,076.48-22,184.52-9,002.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,076.48, 22,184.52 and 9,002.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,076.48, 22,184.52 and 9,002.84 is: 12,423.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,076.48 : 22,184.52 = 9,002.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,076.48/22,184.52 = 9,002.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,076.48x = 22,184.52 × 9,002.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,076.48x = 199,723,684.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,723,684.04/16,076.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,423.35

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.