Home / 17,740.22-24,458.76-14,541.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,740.22, 24,458.76 and 14,541.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,740.22, 24,458.76 and 14,541.93 is: 20,049.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,740.22 : 24,458.76 = 14,541.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,740.22/24,458.76 = 14,541.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,740.22x = 24,458.76 × 14,541.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,740.22x = 355,677,575.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,677,575.81/17,740.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,049.23

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.