Home / 16,659.73-22,990.45-9,587.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,659.73, 22,990.45 and 9,587.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,659.73, 22,990.45 and 9,587.53 is: 13,230.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,659.73 : 22,990.45 = 9,587.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,659.73/22,990.45 = 9,587.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,659.73x = 22,990.45 × 9,587.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,659.73x = 220,421,547.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,421,547.64/16,659.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,230.80

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.