Home / 16,557.92-22,850.10-9,484.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,557.92, 22,850.10 and 9,484.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,557.92, 22,850.10 and 9,484.20 is: 13,088.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,557.92 : 22,850.10 = 9,484.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,557.92/22,850.10 = 9,484.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,557.92x = 22,850.10 × 9,484.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,557.92x = 216,714,918.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,714,918.42/16,557.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,088.29

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.