Home / 17,400.72-24,017.10-10,331.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,400.72, 24,017.10 and 10,331.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,400.72, 24,017.10 and 10,331.22 is: 14,259.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,400.72 : 24,017.10 = 10,331.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,400.72/24,017.10 = 10,331.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,400.72x = 24,017.10 × 10,331.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,400.72x = 248,125,943.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,125,943.86/17,400.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,259.52

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.