Home / 16,899.60-23,317.80-9,822.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,899.60, 23,317.80 and 9,822.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,899.60, 23,317.80 and 9,822.40 is: 13,552.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,899.60 : 23,317.80 = 9,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,899.60/23,317.80 = 9,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,899.60x = 23,317.80 × 9,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,899.60x = 229,036,758.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,036,758.72/16,899.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,552.79

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.