Home / 17,679.45-24,395.60-10,125.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,679.45, 24,395.60 and 10,125.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,679.45, 24,395.60 and 10,125.33 is: 13,971.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,679.45 : 24,395.60 = 10,125.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,679.45/24,395.60 = 10,125.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,679.45x = 24,395.60 × 10,125.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,679.45x = 247,013,449.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,013,449.92/17,679.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,971.78

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.