Home / 16,910.85-23,337.81-10,198.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,910.85, 23,337.81 and 10,198.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,910.85, 23,337.81 and 10,198.65 is: 14,074.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,910.85 : 23,337.81 = 10,198.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,910.85/23,337.81 = 10,198.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,910.85x = 23,337.81 × 10,198.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,910.85x = 238,014,155.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,014,155.96/16,910.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,074.64

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.