Home / 17,481.86-24,125.12-10,311.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,481.86, 24,125.12 and 10,311.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,481.86, 24,125.12 and 10,311.93 is: 14,230.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,481.86 : 24,125.12 = 10,311.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,481.86/24,125.12 = 10,311.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,481.86x = 24,125.12 × 10,311.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,481.86x = 248,776,497.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,776,497.12/17,481.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,230.55

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.