Home / 16,898.63-23,320.40-9,344.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,898.63, 23,320.40 and 9,344.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,898.63, 23,320.40 and 9,344.84 is: 12,896.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,898.63 : 23,320.40 = 9,344.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,898.63/23,320.40 = 9,344.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,898.63x = 23,320.40 × 9,344.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,898.63x = 217,925,243.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,925,243.41/16,898.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,896.03

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.