Home / 17,528.49-24,187.14-10,357.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,528.49, 24,187.14 and 10,357.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,528.49, 24,187.14 and 10,357.56 is: 14,292.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,528.49 : 24,187.14 = 10,357.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,528.49/24,187.14 = 10,357.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,528.49x = 24,187.14 × 10,357.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,528.49x = 250,519,753.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,519,753.78/17,528.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,292.15

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.