Home / 17,816.54-24,589.43-10,261.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,816.54, 24,589.43 and 10,261.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,816.54, 24,589.43 and 10,261.40 is: 14,162.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,816.54 : 24,589.43 = 10,261.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,816.54/24,589.43 = 10,261.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,816.54x = 24,589.43 × 10,261.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,816.54x = 252,322,037.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,322,037.26/17,816.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,162.24

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.