Home / 16,633.98-22,955.39-9,080.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,633.98, 22,955.39 and 9,080.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,633.98, 22,955.39 and 9,080.79 is: 12,531.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,633.98 : 22,955.39 = 9,080.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,633.98/22,955.39 = 9,080.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,633.98x = 22,955.39 × 9,080.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,633.98x = 208,453,030.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,453,030.55/16,633.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,531.76

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.