Home / 17,190.48-23,725.05-10,478.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,190.48, 23,725.05 and 10,478.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,190.48, 23,725.05 and 10,478.21 is: 14,461.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,190.48 : 23,725.05 = 10,478.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,190.48/23,725.05 = 10,478.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,190.48x = 23,725.05 × 10,478.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,190.48x = 248,596,003.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,596,003.77/17,190.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461.26

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.