Home / 16,796.66-23,179.50-9,243.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,796.66, 23,179.50 and 9,243.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,796.66, 23,179.50 and 9,243.45 is: 12,756.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796.66 : 23,179.50 = 9,243.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796.66/23,179.50 = 9,243.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796.66x = 23,179.50 × 9,243.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796.66x = 214,258,549.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,258,549.28/16,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,756.02

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.