Home / 16,874.44-23,286.35-9,217.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,874.44, 23,286.35 and 9,217.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,874.44, 23,286.35 and 9,217.46 is: 12,719.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,874.44 : 23,286.35 = 9,217.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,874.44/23,286.35 = 9,217.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,874.44x = 23,286.35 × 9,217.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,874.44x = 214,640,999.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,640,999.67/16,874.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,719.89

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.