Home / 17,963.26-24,788.67-10,005.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,963.26, 24,788.67 and 10,005.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,963.26, 24,788.67 and 10,005.07 is: 13,806.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,963.26 : 24,788.67 = 10,005.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,963.26/24,788.67 = 10,005.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,963.26x = 24,788.67 × 10,005.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,963.26x = 248,012,378.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,012,378.56/17,963.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,806.65

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.