Home / 17,244.85-23,797.38-10,528.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,244.85, 23,797.38 and 10,528.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,244.85, 23,797.38 and 10,528.06 is: 14,528.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,244.85 : 23,797.38 = 10,528.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,244.85/23,797.38 = 10,528.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,244.85x = 23,797.38 × 10,528.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,244.85x = 250,540,244.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,540,244.48/17,244.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,528.41

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.