Home / 17,228.42-23,778.92-10,512.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,228.42, 23,778.92 and 10,512.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,228.42, 23,778.92 and 10,512.60 is: 14,509.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,228.42 : 23,778.92 = 10,512.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,228.42/23,778.92 = 10,512.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,228.42x = 23,778.92 × 10,512.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,228.42x = 249,978,221.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,978,221.83/17,228.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,509.65

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.