Home / 17,732.71-24,459.53-10,923.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,732.71, 24,459.53 and 10,923.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,732.71, 24,459.53 and 10,923.24 is: 15,066.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,732.71 : 24,459.53 = 10,923.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,732.71/24,459.53 = 10,923.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,732.71x = 24,459.53 × 10,923.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,732.71x = 267,177,316.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,177,316.48/17,732.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,066.92

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.