Home / 17,198.38-23,729.52-10,023.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,198.38, 23,729.52 and 10,023.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,198.38, 23,729.52 and 10,023.94 is: 13,830.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,198.38 : 23,729.52 = 10,023.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,198.38/23,729.52 = 10,023.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,198.38x = 23,729.52 × 10,023.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,198.38x = 237,863,284.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,863,284.71/17,198.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,830.56

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.