Home / 16,548.28-22,841.73-10,176.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,548.28, 22,841.73 and 10,176.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,548.28, 22,841.73 and 10,176.82 is: 14,047.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,548.28 : 22,841.73 = 10,176.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,548.28/22,841.73 = 10,176.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,548.28x = 22,841.73 × 10,176.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,548.28x = 232,456,060.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,456,060.49/16,548.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,047.15

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.