Home / 16,936.34-23,383.55-10,572.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,936.34, 23,383.55 and 10,572.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,936.34, 23,383.55 and 10,572.62 is: 14,597.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,936.34 : 23,383.55 = 10,572.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,936.34/23,383.55 = 10,572.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,936.34x = 23,383.55 × 10,572.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,936.34x = 247,225,297.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,225,297.91/16,936.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,597.33

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.