Home / 17,600.55-24,286.48-14,024.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,600.55, 24,286.48 and 14,024.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,600.55, 24,286.48 and 14,024.58 is: 19,352.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,600.55 : 24,286.48 = 14,024.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,600.55/24,286.48 = 14,024.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,600.55x = 24,286.48 × 14,024.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,600.55x = 340,607,681.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,607,681.68/17,600.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,352.10

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.