Home / 17,292.45-23,863.63-10,121.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,292.45, 23,863.63 and 10,121.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,292.45, 23,863.63 and 10,121.06 is: 13,967.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,292.45 : 23,863.63 = 10,121.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,292.45/23,863.63 = 10,121.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,292.45x = 23,863.63 × 10,121.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,292.45x = 241,525,275.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,525,275.24/17,292.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,967.09

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.