Home / 17,926.21-26,889.77-10,024.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,926.21, 26,889.77 and 10,024.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,926.21, 26,889.77 and 10,024.31 is: 15,036.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,926.21 : 26,889.77 = 10,024.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,926.21/26,889.77 = 10,024.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,926.21x = 26,889.77 × 10,024.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,926.21x = 269,551,331.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,551,331.34/17,926.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,036.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.