Home / 17,304.60-23,852.31-13,521.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,304.60, 23,852.31 and 13,521.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,304.60, 23,852.31 and 13,521.16 is: 18,637.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,304.60 : 23,852.31 = 13,521.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,304.60/23,852.31 = 13,521.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,304.60x = 23,852.31 × 13,521.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,304.60x = 322,510,878.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,510,878.99/17,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,637.29

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.