Home / 16,331.58-22,550.30-12,548.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,331.58, 22,550.30 and 12,548.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,331.58, 22,550.30 and 12,548.74 is: 17,327.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,331.58 : 22,550.30 = 12,548.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,331.58/22,550.30 = 12,548.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,331.58x = 22,550.30 × 12,548.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,331.58x = 282,977,851.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,977,851.62/16,331.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,327.03

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.