Home / 16,598.37-22,897.63-9,881.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,598.37, 22,897.63 and 9,881.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,598.37, 22,897.63 and 9,881.85 is: 13,632.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,598.37 : 22,897.63 = 9,881.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,598.37/22,897.63 = 9,881.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,598.37x = 22,897.63 × 9,881.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,598.37x = 226,270,805.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,270,805.82/16,598.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,632.11

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.