Home / 16,924.19-23,354.80-9,370.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,924.19, 23,354.80 and 9,370.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,924.19, 23,354.80 and 9,370.83 is: 12,931.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,924.19 : 23,354.80 = 9,370.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,924.19/23,354.80 = 9,370.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,924.19x = 23,354.80 × 9,370.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,924.19x = 218,853,837.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,853,837.06/16,924.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931.43

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.