Home / 17,828.62-24,606.20-10,276.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,828.62, 24,606.20 and 10,276.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,828.62, 24,606.20 and 10,276.08 is: 14,182.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,828.62 : 24,606.20 = 10,276.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,828.62/24,606.20 = 10,276.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,828.62x = 24,606.20 × 10,276.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,828.62x = 252,855,279.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,855,279.70/17,828.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,182.55

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.