Home / 16,797.38-23,180.38-10,088.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,797.38, 23,180.38 and 10,088.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,797.38, 23,180.38 and 10,088.75 is: 13,922.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,797.38 : 23,180.38 = 10,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,797.38/23,180.38 = 10,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,797.38x = 23,180.38 × 10,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,797.38x = 233,861,091.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,861,091.45/16,797.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,922.48

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.