Home / 17,807.27-24,575.25-10,255.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,807.27, 24,575.25 and 10,255.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,807.27, 24,575.25 and 10,255.58 is: 14,153.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,807.27 : 24,575.25 = 10,255.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,807.27/24,575.25 = 10,255.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,807.27x = 24,575.25 × 10,255.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,807.27x = 252,033,530.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,033,530.68/17,807.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,153.41

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.