Home / 16,185.04-22,337.04-9,901.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185.04, 22,337.04 and 9,901.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185.04, 22,337.04 and 9,901.60 is: 13,665.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185.04 : 22,337.04 = 9,901.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185.04/22,337.04 = 9,901.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185.04x = 22,337.04 × 9,901.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185.04x = 221,172,435.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,172,435.26/16,185.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,665.24

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.