Home / 16,911.22-23,338.38-9,742.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,911.22, 23,338.38 and 9,742.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,911.22, 23,338.38 and 9,742.24 is: 13,444.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,911.22 : 23,338.38 = 9,742.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,911.22/23,338.38 = 9,742.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,911.22x = 23,338.38 × 9,742.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,911.22x = 227,368,099.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,368,099.17/16,911.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,444.81

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.