Home / 16,104.60-22,223.70-9,031.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,104.60, 22,223.70 and 9,031.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,104.60, 22,223.70 and 9,031.14 is: 12,462.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,104.60 : 22,223.70 = 9,031.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,104.60/22,223.70 = 9,031.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,104.60x = 22,223.70 × 9,031.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,104.60x = 200,705,346.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,705,346.02/16,104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,462.61

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.