Home / 17,793.22-24,557.52-10,721.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,793.22, 24,557.52 and 10,721.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,793.22, 24,557.52 and 10,721.02 is: 14,796.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,793.22 : 24,557.52 = 10,721.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,793.22/24,557.52 = 10,721.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,793.22x = 24,557.52 × 10,721.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,793.22x = 263,281,663.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,281,663.07/17,793.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,796.74

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.