Home / 16,339.26-22,551.93-9,968.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,339.26, 22,551.93 and 9,968.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,339.26, 22,551.93 and 9,968.04 is: 13,758.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,339.26 : 22,551.93 = 9,968.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,339.26/22,551.93 = 9,968.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,339.26x = 22,551.93 × 9,968.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,339.26x = 224,798,540.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,798,540.32/16,339.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,758.18

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.