Home / 17,925.36-24,736.20-10,371.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,925.36, 24,736.20 and 10,371.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,925.36, 24,736.20 and 10,371.30 is: 14,311.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,925.36 : 24,736.20 = 10,371.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,925.36/24,736.20 = 10,371.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,925.36x = 24,736.20 × 10,371.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,925.36x = 256,546,551.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,546,551.06/17,925.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,311.93

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.