Home / 17,012.60-23,485.36-11,356.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,012.60, 23,485.36 and 11,356.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,012.60, 23,485.36 and 11,356.92 is: 15,677.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,012.60 : 23,485.36 = 11,356.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,012.60/23,485.36 = 11,356.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,012.60x = 23,485.36 × 11,356.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,012.60x = 266,721,354.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,721,354.69/17,012.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,677.87

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.