Home / 17,626.50-24,325.53-10,176.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,626.50, 24,325.53 and 10,176.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,626.50, 24,325.53 and 10,176.90 is: 14,044.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,626.50 : 24,325.53 = 10,176.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,626.50/24,325.53 = 10,176.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,626.50x = 24,325.53 × 10,176.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,626.50x = 247,558,486.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,558,486.26/17,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,044.68

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.