Home / 16,481.40-22,754.80-10,826.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,481.40, 22,754.80 and 10,826.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,481.40, 22,754.80 and 10,826.18 is: 14,947.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,481.40 : 22,754.80 = 10,826.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,481.40/22,754.80 = 10,826.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,481.40x = 22,754.80 × 10,826.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,481.40x = 246,347,560.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,347,560.66/16,481.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,947.00

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.