Home / 16,582.36-22,876.26-11,203.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,582.36, 22,876.26 and 11,203.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,582.36, 22,876.26 and 11,203.07 is: 15,455.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,582.36 : 22,876.26 = 11,203.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,582.36/22,876.26 = 11,203.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,582.36x = 22,876.26 × 11,203.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,582.36x = 256,284,227.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,284,227.74/16,582.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,455.23

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.