Home / 17,838.25-24,616.79-10,386.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,838.25, 24,616.79 and 10,386.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,838.25, 24,616.79 and 10,386.25 is: 14,333.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,838.25 : 24,616.79 = 10,386.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,838.25/24,616.79 = 10,386.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,838.25x = 24,616.79 × 10,386.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,838.25x = 255,676,135.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,676,135.14/17,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,333.03

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.