Home / 16,923.15-23,353.12-9,369.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,923.15, 23,353.12 and 9,369.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,923.15, 23,353.12 and 9,369.34 is: 12,929.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,923.15 : 23,353.12 = 9,369.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,923.15/23,353.12 = 9,369.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,923.15x = 23,353.12 × 9,369.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,923.15x = 218,803,274.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,803,274.67/16,923.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,929.23

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.