Home / 16,830.23-23,225.87-9,276.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,830.23, 23,225.87 and 9,276.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,830.23, 23,225.87 and 9,276.83 is: 12,802.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,830.23 : 23,225.87 = 9,276.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,830.23/23,225.87 = 9,276.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,830.23x = 23,225.87 × 9,276.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,830.23x = 215,462,520.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,462,520.22/16,830.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,802.12

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.