Home / 16,950.16-23,392.36-9,781.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,950.16, 23,392.36 and 9,781.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,950.16, 23,392.36 and 9,781.36 is: 13,498.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,950.16 : 23,392.36 = 9,781.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,950.16/23,392.36 = 9,781.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,950.16x = 23,392.36 × 9,781.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,950.16x = 228,809,006.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,809,006.89/16,950.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,498.93

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.