Home / 17,383.36-23,984.48-10,311.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,383.36, 23,984.48 and 10,311.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,383.36, 23,984.48 and 10,311.36 is: 14,226.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383.36 : 23,984.48 = 10,311.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383.36/23,984.48 = 10,311.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383.36x = 23,984.48 × 10,311.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383.36x = 247,312,607.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,312,607.69/17,383.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,226.97

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.