Home / 16,751.49-23,116.29-10,040.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,751.49, 23,116.29 and 10,040.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,751.49, 23,116.29 and 10,040.85 is: 13,855.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,751.49 : 23,116.29 = 10,040.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,751.49/23,116.29 = 10,040.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,751.49x = 23,116.29 × 10,040.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,751.49x = 232,107,200.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,107,200.45/16,751.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,855.91

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.