Home / 16,853.75-23,258.91-9,401.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,853.75, 23,258.91 and 9,401.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,853.75, 23,258.91 and 9,401.75 is: 12,974.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,853.75 : 23,258.91 = 9,401.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,853.75/23,258.91 = 9,401.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,853.75x = 23,258.91 × 9,401.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,853.75x = 218,674,457.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,674,457.09/16,853.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,974.83

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.