Home / 16,837.66-23,236.14-9,284.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,837.66, 23,236.14 and 9,284.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,837.66, 23,236.14 and 9,284.29 is: 12,812.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837.66 : 23,236.14 = 9,284.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837.66/23,236.14 = 9,284.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837.66x = 23,236.14 × 9,284.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837.66x = 215,731,129.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,731,129.08/16,837.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812.42

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.