Home / 17,835.75-24,613.34-10,383.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,835.75, 24,613.34 and 10,383.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,835.75, 24,613.34 and 10,383.75 is: 14,329.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,835.75 : 24,613.34 = 10,383.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,835.75/24,613.34 = 10,383.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,835.75x = 24,613.34 × 10,383.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,835.75x = 255,578,717.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,578,717.31/17,835.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,329.58

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.