Home / 17,790.87-24,552.35-10,238.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,790.87, 24,552.35 and 10,238.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,790.87, 24,552.35 and 10,238.35 is: 14,129.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,790.87 : 24,552.35 = 10,238.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,790.87/24,552.35 = 10,238.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,790.87x = 24,552.35 × 10,238.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,790.87x = 251,375,552.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,375,552.62/17,790.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,129.47

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.