Home / 17,557.22-24,231.20-10,006.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,557.22, 24,231.20 and 10,006.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,557.22, 24,231.20 and 10,006.27 is: 13,809.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,557.22 : 24,231.20 = 10,006.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,557.22/24,231.20 = 10,006.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,557.22x = 24,231.20 × 10,006.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,557.22x = 242,463,819.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,463,819.01/17,557.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,809.92

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.