Home / 17,298.94-23,871.96-10,928.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,298.94, 23,871.96 and 10,928.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,298.94, 23,871.96 and 10,928.92 is: 15,081.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,298.94 : 23,871.96 = 10,928.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,298.94/23,871.96 = 10,928.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,298.94x = 23,871.96 × 10,928.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,298.94x = 260,894,621.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,894,621.72/17,298.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,081.54

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.