Home / 17,016.14-23,466.56-10,640.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,016.14, 23,466.56 and 10,640.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,016.14, 23,466.56 and 10,640.70 is: 14,674.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,016.14 : 23,466.56 = 10,640.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,016.14/23,466.56 = 10,640.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,016.14x = 23,466.56 × 10,640.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,016.14x = 249,700,571.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,700,571.79/17,016.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,674.34

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.