Home / 16,135.88-22,267.52-9,062.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,135.88, 22,267.52 and 9,062.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,135.88, 22,267.52 and 9,062.12 is: 12,505.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,135.88 : 22,267.52 = 9,062.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,135.88/22,267.52 = 9,062.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,135.88x = 22,267.52 × 9,062.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,135.88x = 201,790,938.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,790,938.34/16,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,505.73

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.