Home / 16,624.08-22,920.48-10,645.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,624.08, 22,920.48 and 10,645.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,624.08, 22,920.48 and 10,645.92 is: 14,678.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,624.08 : 22,920.48 = 10,645.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,624.08/22,920.48 = 10,645.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,624.08x = 22,920.48 × 10,645.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,624.08x = 244,009,596.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,009,596.44/16,624.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678.08

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.