Home / 17,927.64-24,736.06-10,373.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,927.64, 24,736.06 and 10,373.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,927.64, 24,736.06 and 10,373.78 is: 14,313.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,927.64 : 24,736.06 = 10,373.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,927.64/24,736.06 = 10,373.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,927.64x = 24,736.06 × 10,373.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,927.64x = 256,606,444.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,606,444.51/17,927.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,313.45

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.