Home / 16,526.00-22,783.85-13,134.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,526.00, 22,783.85 and 13,134.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,526.00, 22,783.85 and 13,134.34 is: 18,107.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,526.00 : 22,783.85 = 13,134.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,526.00/22,783.85 = 13,134.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,526.00x = 22,783.85 × 13,134.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,526.00x = 299,250,832.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,250,832.91/16,526.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,107.88

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.