Home / 17,620.41-24,316.94-10,545.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,620.41, 24,316.94 and 10,545.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,620.41, 24,316.94 and 10,545.45 is: 14,553.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,620.41 : 24,316.94 = 10,545.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,620.41/24,316.94 = 10,545.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,620.41x = 24,316.94 × 10,545.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,620.41x = 256,433,074.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,433,074.92/17,620.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,553.18

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.