Home / 16,912.56-23,341.80-9,741.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,912.56, 23,341.80 and 9,741.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,912.56, 23,341.80 and 9,741.09 is: 13,444.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,912.56 : 23,341.80 = 9,741.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,912.56/23,341.80 = 9,741.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,912.56x = 23,341.80 × 9,741.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,912.56x = 227,374,657.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,374,657.27/16,912.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,444.13

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.