Home / 16,344.58-22,524.87-11,620.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,344.58, 22,524.87 and 11,620.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,344.58, 22,524.87 and 11,620.66 is: 16,014.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,344.58 : 22,524.87 = 11,620.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,344.58/22,524.87 = 11,620.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,344.58x = 22,524.87 × 11,620.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,344.58x = 261,753,855.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,753,855.81/16,344.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,014.72

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.