Home / 16,655.79-22,982.22-9,944.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,655.79, 22,982.22 and 9,944.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,655.79, 22,982.22 and 9,944.13 is: 13,721.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,655.79 : 22,982.22 = 9,944.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,655.79/22,982.22 = 9,944.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,655.79x = 22,982.22 × 9,944.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,655.79x = 228,538,183.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,538,183.37/16,655.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,721.25

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.