Home / 17,369.79-23,975.76-11,082.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,369.79, 23,975.76 and 11,082.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,369.79, 23,975.76 and 11,082.16 is: 15,296.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,369.79 : 23,975.76 = 11,082.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,369.79/23,975.76 = 11,082.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,369.79x = 23,975.76 × 11,082.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,369.79x = 265,703,208.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,703,208.44/17,369.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,296.86

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.