Home / 17,987.48-24,822.61-10,029.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,987.48, 24,822.61 and 10,029.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,987.48, 24,822.61 and 10,029.80 is: 13,841.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,987.48 : 24,822.61 = 10,029.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,987.48/24,822.61 = 10,029.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,987.48x = 24,822.61 × 10,029.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,987.48x = 248,965,813.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,965,813.78/17,987.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,841.06

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.