Home / 17,166.42-23,692.19-10,455.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,166.42, 23,692.19 and 10,455.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,166.42, 23,692.19 and 10,455.98 is: 14,430.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,166.42 : 23,692.19 = 10,455.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,166.42/23,692.19 = 10,455.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,166.42x = 23,692.19 × 10,455.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,166.42x = 247,724,894.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,724,894.06/17,166.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,430.78

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.