Home / 17,794.02-24,558.20-10,240.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,794.02, 24,558.20 and 10,240.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,794.02, 24,558.20 and 10,240.22 is: 14,132.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,794.02 : 24,558.20 = 10,240.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,794.02/24,558.20 = 10,240.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,794.02x = 24,558.20 × 10,240.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,794.02x = 251,481,370.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,481,370.80/17,794.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,132.91

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.