Home / 16,123.88-22,250.90-9,050.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,123.88, 22,250.90 and 9,050.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,123.88, 22,250.90 and 9,050.28 is: 12,489.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,123.88 : 22,250.90 = 9,050.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,123.88/22,250.90 = 9,050.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,123.88x = 22,250.90 × 9,050.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,123.88x = 201,376,875.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,376,875.25/16,123.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,489.36

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.