Home / 16,346.36-22,550.10-10,047.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,346.36, 22,550.10 and 10,047.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,346.36, 22,550.10 and 10,047.80 is: 13,861.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,346.36 : 22,550.10 = 10,047.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,346.36/22,550.10 = 10,047.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,346.36x = 22,550.10 × 10,047.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,346.36x = 226,578,894.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,578,894.78/16,346.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,861.12

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.