Home / 17,248.32-23,798.88-10,969.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,248.32, 23,798.88 and 10,969.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,248.32, 23,798.88 and 10,969.92 is: 15,136.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,248.32 : 23,798.88 = 10,969.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,248.32/23,798.88 = 10,969.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,248.32x = 23,798.88 × 10,969.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,248.32x = 261,071,809.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,071,809.69/17,248.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,136.07

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.