Home / 16,782.22-23,157.60-10,068.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,782.22, 23,157.60 and 10,068.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,782.22, 23,157.60 and 10,068.13 is: 13,892.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,782.22 : 23,157.60 = 10,068.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,782.22/23,157.60 = 10,068.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,782.22x = 23,157.60 × 10,068.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,782.22x = 233,153,727.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,153,727.29/16,782.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,892.90

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.