Home / 16,953.33-23,396.21-10,237.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,953.33, 23,396.21 and 10,237.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,953.33, 23,396.21 and 10,237.65 is: 14,128.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,953.33 : 23,396.21 = 10,237.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,953.33/23,396.21 = 10,237.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,953.33x = 23,396.21 × 10,237.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,953.33x = 239,522,158.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,522,158.12/16,953.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,128.33

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.