Home / 17,153.38-23,672.54-10,082.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,153.38, 23,672.54 and 10,082.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,153.38, 23,672.54 and 10,082.08 is: 13,913.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,153.38 : 23,672.54 = 10,082.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,153.38/23,672.54 = 10,082.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,153.38x = 23,672.54 × 10,082.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,153.38x = 238,668,442.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,668,442.08/17,153.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,913.79

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.