Home / 16,646.68-22,972.62-9,093.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,646.68, 22,972.62 and 9,093.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,646.68, 22,972.62 and 9,093.25 is: 12,548.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,646.68 : 22,972.62 = 9,093.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,646.68/22,972.62 = 9,093.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,646.68x = 22,972.62 × 9,093.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,646.68x = 208,895,776.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,895,776.82/16,646.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,548.80

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.