Home / 16,576.36-22,873.35-9,862.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,576.36, 22,873.35 and 9,862.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,576.36, 22,873.35 and 9,862.27 is: 13,608.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,576.36 : 22,873.35 = 9,862.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,576.36/22,873.35 = 9,862.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,576.36x = 22,873.35 × 9,862.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,576.36x = 225,583,153.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,583,153.50/16,576.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,608.73

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.