Home / 17,318.64-23,899.82-10,152.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,318.64, 23,899.82 and 10,152.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,318.64, 23,899.82 and 10,152.78 is: 14,010.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,318.64 : 23,899.82 = 10,152.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,318.64/23,899.82 = 10,152.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,318.64x = 23,899.82 × 10,152.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,318.64x = 242,649,563.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,649,563.74/17,318.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,010.89

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.