Home / 17,791.93-24,549.37-10,718.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,791.93, 24,549.37 and 10,718.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,791.93, 24,549.37 and 10,718.74 is: 14,789.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,791.93 : 24,549.37 = 10,718.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,791.93/24,549.37 = 10,718.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,791.93x = 24,549.37 × 10,718.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,791.93x = 263,138,314.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,138,314.19/17,791.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,789.76

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.