Home / 16,242.32-22,410.60-9,527.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,242.32, 22,410.60 and 9,527.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,242.32, 22,410.60 and 9,527.60 is: 13,145.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,242.32 : 22,410.60 = 9,527.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,242.32/22,410.60 = 9,527.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,242.32x = 22,410.60 × 9,527.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,242.32x = 213,519,232.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,519,232.56/16,242.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,145.86

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.