Home / 17,926.67-24,732.19-10,850.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,926.67, 24,732.19 and 10,850.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,926.67, 24,732.19 and 10,850.51 is: 14,969.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,926.67 : 24,732.19 = 10,850.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,926.67/24,732.19 = 10,850.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,926.67x = 24,732.19 × 10,850.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,926.67x = 268,356,874.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,356,874.92/17,926.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,969.70

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.