Home / 17,308.80-23,891.04-10,237.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,308.80, 23,891.04 and 10,237.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,308.80, 23,891.04 and 10,237.68 is: 14,130.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,308.80 : 23,891.04 = 10,237.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,308.80/23,891.04 = 10,237.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,308.80x = 23,891.04 × 10,237.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,308.80x = 244,588,822.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,588,822.39/17,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,130.89

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.