Home / 16,549.60-22,843.76-10,597.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,549.60, 22,843.76 and 10,597.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,549.60, 22,843.76 and 10,597.30 is: 14,627.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,549.60 : 22,843.76 = 10,597.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,549.60/22,843.76 = 10,597.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,549.60x = 22,843.76 × 10,597.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,549.60x = 242,082,177.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,082,177.85/16,549.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,627.68

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.