Home / 17,553.95-24,255.36-13,010.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,553.95, 24,255.36 and 13,010.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,553.95, 24,255.36 and 13,010.12 is: 17,976.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,553.95 : 24,255.36 = 13,010.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,553.95/24,255.36 = 13,010.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,553.95x = 24,255.36 × 13,010.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,553.95x = 315,565,022.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,565,022.97/17,553.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,976.87

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.