Home / 17,085.26-23,580-10,014.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,085.26, 23,580 and 10,014.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,085.26, 23,580 and 10,014.50 is: 13,821.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,085.26 : 23,580 = 10,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,085.26/23,580 = 10,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,085.26x = 23,580 × 10,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,085.26x = 236,141,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,141,910/17,085.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,821.38

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 8,542.63, 11,790 and 5,007.25
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 34,170.52, 47,160 and 20,029
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 17,086.26, 23,581.38 and 10,015.50
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 25,627.89, 35,370 and 15,021.75
1.5x scale

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.