Home / 17,404.95-24,000.68-10,330.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,404.95, 24,000.68 and 10,330.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,404.95, 24,000.68 and 10,330.01 is: 14,244.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,404.95 : 24,000.68 = 10,330.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,404.95/24,000.68 = 10,330.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,404.95x = 24,000.68 × 10,330.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,404.95x = 247,927,264.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,927,264.41/17,404.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,244.64

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.