Home / 17,943.08-24,756.86-10,868.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,943.08, 24,756.86 and 10,868.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,943.08, 24,756.86 and 10,868.14 is: 14,995.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,943.08 : 24,756.86 = 10,868.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,943.08/24,756.86 = 10,868.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,943.08x = 24,756.86 × 10,868.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,943.08x = 269,061,020.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,061,020.44/17,943.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,995.25

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.