Home / 16,541.08-22,817.10-10,876.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,541.08, 22,817.10 and 10,876.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,541.08, 22,817.10 and 10,876.84 is: 15,003.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,541.08 : 22,817.10 = 10,876.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,541.08/22,817.10 = 10,876.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,541.08x = 22,817.10 × 10,876.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,541.08x = 248,177,945.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,177,945.96/16,541.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,003.73

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.