Home / 16,610.36-24,914.46-8,823.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,610.36, 24,914.46 and 8,823.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,610.36, 24,914.46 and 8,823.56 is: 13,234.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,610.36 : 24,914.46 = 8,823.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,610.36/24,914.46 = 8,823.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,610.36x = 24,914.46 × 8,823.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,610.36x = 219,834,232.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,834,232.68/16,610.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,234.77

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.