Home / 17,235.70-23,787.83-10,525.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,235.70, 23,787.83 and 10,525.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,235.70, 23,787.83 and 10,525.21 is: 14,526.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,235.70 : 23,787.83 = 10,525.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,235.70/23,787.83 = 10,525.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,235.70x = 23,787.83 × 10,525.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,235.70x = 250,371,853.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,371,853.57/17,235.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,526.36

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.