Home / 17,912.53-24,714.48-10,838.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,912.53, 24,714.48 and 10,838.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,912.53, 24,714.48 and 10,838.80 is: 14,954.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,912.53 : 24,714.48 = 10,838.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,912.53/24,714.48 = 10,838.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,912.53x = 24,714.48 × 10,838.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,912.53x = 267,875,305.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,875,305.82/17,912.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,954.63

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.