Home / 17,242.62-23,797.01-10,526.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,242.62, 23,797.01 and 10,526.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,242.62, 23,797.01 and 10,526.81 is: 14,528.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242.62 : 23,797.01 = 10,526.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242.62/23,797.01 = 10,526.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242.62x = 23,797.01 × 10,526.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242.62x = 250,506,543.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,506,543.35/17,242.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,528.34

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.