Home / 16,813.73-23,203.71-9,645.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,813.73, 23,203.71 and 9,645.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,813.73, 23,203.71 and 9,645.77 is: 13,311.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,813.73 : 23,203.71 = 9,645.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,813.73/23,203.71 = 9,645.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,813.73x = 23,203.71 × 9,645.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,813.73x = 223,817,533.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,817,533.79/16,813.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311.60

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.