Home / 17,811.88-24,582.24-10,258.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811.88, 24,582.24 and 10,258.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811.88, 24,582.24 and 10,258.48 is: 14,157.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811.88 : 24,582.24 = 10,258.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811.88/24,582.24 = 10,258.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811.88x = 24,582.24 × 10,258.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811.88x = 252,176,417.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,176,417.40/17,811.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,157.77

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.