Home / 16,739.19-23,100.30-9,185.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,739.19, 23,100.30 and 9,185.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,739.19, 23,100.30 and 9,185.37 is: 12,675.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,739.19 : 23,100.30 = 9,185.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,739.19/23,100.30 = 9,185.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,739.19x = 23,100.30 × 9,185.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,739.19x = 212,184,802.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,184,802.61/16,739.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,675.93

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.