Home / 16,886.71-23,288.52-10,912.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,886.71, 23,288.52 and 10,912.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,886.71, 23,288.52 and 10,912.11 is: 15,048.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,886.71 : 23,288.52 = 10,912.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,886.71/23,288.52 = 10,912.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,886.71x = 23,288.52 × 10,912.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,886.71x = 254,126,891.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,126,891.98/16,886.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,048.93

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.