Home / 16,274.24-22,458.15-9,200.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,274.24, 22,458.15 and 9,200.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,274.24, 22,458.15 and 9,200.67 is: 12,696.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,274.24 : 22,458.15 = 9,200.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,274.24/22,458.15 = 9,200.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,274.24x = 22,458.15 × 9,200.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,274.24x = 206,630,026.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,630,026.96/16,274.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,696.76

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.