Home / 16,701.68-23,043.48-10,411.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,701.68, 23,043.48 and 10,411.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,701.68, 23,043.48 and 10,411.76 is: 14,365.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,701.68 : 23,043.48 = 10,411.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,701.68/23,043.48 = 10,411.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,701.68x = 23,043.48 × 10,411.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,701.68x = 239,923,183.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,923,183.32/16,701.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,365.21

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.