Home / 17,621.79-24,317.28-10,552.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,621.79, 24,317.28 and 10,552.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,621.79, 24,317.28 and 10,552.11 is: 14,561.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,621.79 : 24,317.28 = 10,552.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,621.79/24,317.28 = 10,552.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,621.79x = 24,317.28 × 10,552.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,621.79x = 256,598,613.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,598,613.46/17,621.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,561.44

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.