Home / 17,539.46-24,200.49-10,464.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,539.46, 24,200.49 and 10,464.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,539.46, 24,200.49 and 10,464.50 is: 14,438.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,539.46 : 24,200.49 = 10,464.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,539.46/24,200.49 = 10,464.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,539.46x = 24,200.49 × 10,464.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,539.46x = 253,246,027.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,246,027.61/17,539.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,438.64

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.