Home / 17,771.72-24,516.11-10,596.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,771.72, 24,516.11 and 10,596.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,771.72, 24,516.11 and 10,596.57 is: 14,617.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,771.72 : 24,516.11 = 10,596.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,771.72/24,516.11 = 10,596.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,771.72x = 24,516.11 × 10,596.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,771.72x = 259,786,702.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,786,702.23/17,771.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617.99

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.