Home / 16,566.92-24,826.94-9,174.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,566.92, 24,826.94 and 9,174.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,566.92, 24,826.94 and 9,174.76 is: 13,749.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,566.92 : 24,826.94 = 9,174.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,566.92/24,826.94 = 9,174.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,566.92x = 24,826.94 × 9,174.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,566.92x = 227,781,216.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,781,216.03/16,566.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,749.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.