Home / 16,814.74-23,204.14-9,260.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,814.74, 23,204.14 and 9,260.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,814.74, 23,204.14 and 9,260.92 is: 12,779.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814.74 : 23,204.14 = 9,260.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814.74/23,204.14 = 9,260.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814.74x = 23,204.14 × 9,260.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814.74x = 214,891,684.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,891,684.21/16,814.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,779.96

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.