Home / 17,367.18-23,957.97-11,398.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,367.18, 23,957.97 and 11,398.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,367.18, 23,957.97 and 11,398.02 is: 15,723.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,367.18 : 23,957.97 = 11,398.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,367.18/23,957.97 = 11,398.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,367.18x = 23,957.97 × 11,398.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,367.18x = 273,073,421.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,073,421.22/17,367.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,723.53

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.