Home / 16,640.79-22,967.26-9,834.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,640.79, 22,967.26 and 9,834.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,640.79, 22,967.26 and 9,834.53 is: 13,573.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,640.79 : 22,967.26 = 9,834.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,640.79/22,967.26 = 9,834.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,640.79x = 22,967.26 × 9,834.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,640.79x = 225,872,259.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,872,259.53/16,640.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,573.41

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.