Home / 16,629.91-22,940.52-10,331.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,629.91, 22,940.52 and 10,331.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,629.91, 22,940.52 and 10,331.35 is: 14,251.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,629.91 : 22,940.52 = 10,331.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,629.91/22,940.52 = 10,331.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,629.91x = 22,940.52 × 10,331.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,629.91x = 237,006,445.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,006,445.21/16,629.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,251.82

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.