Home / 16,562.73-22,856.66-9,847.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,562.73, 22,856.66 and 9,847.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,562.73, 22,856.66 and 9,847.04 is: 13,588.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,562.73 : 22,856.66 = 9,847.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,562.73/22,856.66 = 9,847.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,562.73x = 22,856.66 × 9,847.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,562.73x = 225,070,483.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,070,483.85/16,562.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,588.97

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.