Home / 16,324.62-22,527.77-9,610.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,324.62, 22,527.77 and 9,610.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,324.62, 22,527.77 and 9,610.53 is: 13,262.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,324.62 : 22,527.77 = 9,610.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,324.62/22,527.77 = 9,610.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,324.62x = 22,527.77 × 9,610.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,324.62x = 216,503,761.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,503,761.37/16,324.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,262.41

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.