Home / 16,816.46-23,204.69-9,646.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,816.46, 23,204.69 and 9,646.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,816.46, 23,204.69 and 9,646.01 is: 13,310.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,816.46 : 23,204.69 = 9,646.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,816.46/23,204.69 = 9,646.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,816.46x = 23,204.69 × 9,646.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,816.46x = 223,832,507.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,832,507.53/16,816.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,310.32

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.