Home / 17,029.96-23,503.83-10,224.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,029.96, 23,503.83 and 10,224.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,029.96, 23,503.83 and 10,224.44 is: 14,111.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,029.96 : 23,503.83 = 10,224.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,029.96/23,503.83 = 10,224.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,029.96x = 23,503.83 × 10,224.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,029.96x = 240,313,536.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,313,536.83/17,029.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,111.22

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.