Home / 17,158.56-23,670.45-10,793.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,158.56, 23,670.45 and 10,793.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,158.56, 23,670.45 and 10,793.04 is: 14,889.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,158.56 : 23,670.45 = 10,793.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,158.56/23,670.45 = 10,793.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,158.56x = 23,670.45 × 10,793.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,158.56x = 255,476,113.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,476,113.67/17,158.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,889.13

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.