Home / 17,575.40-24,253.96-10,022.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,575.40, 24,253.96 and 10,022.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,575.40, 24,253.96 and 10,022.06 is: 13,830.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,575.40 : 24,253.96 = 10,022.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,575.40/24,253.96 = 10,022.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,575.40x = 24,253.96 × 10,022.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,575.40x = 243,074,642.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,074,642.36/17,575.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,830.39

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.