Home / 17,922.98-24,724.38-10,749.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,922.98, 24,724.38 and 10,749.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,922.98, 24,724.38 and 10,749.44 is: 14,828.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,922.98 : 24,724.38 = 10,749.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,922.98/24,724.38 = 10,749.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,922.98x = 24,724.38 × 10,749.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,922.98x = 265,773,341.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,773,341.47/17,922.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,828.63

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.