Home / 17,362.70-23,959.29-10,192.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,362.70, 23,959.29 and 10,192.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,362.70, 23,959.29 and 10,192.91 is: 14,065.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,362.70 : 23,959.29 = 10,192.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,362.70/23,959.29 = 10,192.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,362.70x = 23,959.29 × 10,192.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,362.70x = 244,214,886.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,214,886.63/17,362.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,065.49

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.