Home / 17,048.11-23,529.20-10,677.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,048.11, 23,529.20 and 10,677.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,048.11, 23,529.20 and 10,677.12 is: 14,736.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,048.11 : 23,529.20 = 10,677.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,048.11/23,529.20 = 10,677.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,048.11x = 23,529.20 × 10,677.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,048.11x = 251,224,091.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,224,091.90/17,048.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,736.18

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.