Home / 17,210.21-23,740.02-10,826.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,210.21, 23,740.02 and 10,826.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,210.21, 23,740.02 and 10,826.73 is: 14,934.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,210.21 : 23,740.02 = 10,826.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,210.21/23,740.02 = 10,826.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,210.21x = 23,740.02 × 10,826.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,210.21x = 257,026,786.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,026,786.73/17,210.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,934.56

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.