Home / 16,698.13-23,044.13-9,246.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,698.13, 23,044.13 and 9,246.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,698.13, 23,044.13 and 9,246.13 is: 12,760.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,698.13 : 23,044.13 = 9,246.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,698.13/23,044.13 = 9,246.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,698.13x = 23,044.13 × 9,246.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,698.13x = 213,069,021.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,069,021.72/16,698.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,760.05

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.