Home / 17,761.70-24,515.98-10,208.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,761.70, 24,515.98 and 10,208.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,761.70, 24,515.98 and 10,208.81 is: 14,090.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,761.70 : 24,515.98 = 10,208.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,761.70/24,515.98 = 10,208.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,761.70x = 24,515.98 × 10,208.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,761.70x = 250,278,859.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,278,859.20/17,761.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,090.93

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.