Home / 17,047.80-23,509.44-10,334.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,047.80, 23,509.44 and 10,334.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,047.80, 23,509.44 and 10,334.52 is: 14,251.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,047.80 : 23,509.44 = 10,334.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,047.80/23,509.44 = 10,334.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,047.80x = 23,509.44 × 10,334.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,047.80x = 242,958,777.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,958,777.87/17,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,251.62

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.