Home / 17,272.12-23,845.44-11,615.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,272.12, 23,845.44 and 11,615.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,272.12, 23,845.44 and 11,615.08 is: 16,035.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,272.12 : 23,845.44 = 11,615.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,272.12/23,845.44 = 11,615.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,272.12x = 23,845.44 × 11,615.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,272.12x = 276,966,693.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,966,693.24/17,272.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,035.48

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.