Home / 16,646.11-22,968.90-9,839.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,646.11, 22,968.90 and 9,839.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,646.11, 22,968.90 and 9,839.18 is: 13,576.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,646.11 : 22,968.90 = 9,839.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,646.11/22,968.90 = 9,839.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,646.11x = 22,968.90 × 9,839.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,646.11x = 225,995,198.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,995,198.92/16,646.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,576.46

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.