Home / 16,446.22-22,695.05-10,479.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,446.22, 22,695.05 and 10,479.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,446.22, 22,695.05 and 10,479.80 is: 14,461.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,446.22 : 22,695.05 = 10,479.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,446.22/22,695.05 = 10,479.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,446.22x = 22,695.05 × 10,479.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,446.22x = 237,839,667.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,839,667.93/16,446.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461.66

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.