Home / 16,165.74-22,305.38-9,450.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,165.74, 22,305.38 and 9,450.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,165.74, 22,305.38 and 9,450.08 is: 13,039.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,165.74 : 22,305.38 = 9,450.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,165.74/22,305.38 = 9,450.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,165.74x = 22,305.38 × 9,450.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,165.74x = 210,787,466.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,787,466.65/16,165.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,039.15

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.