Home / 18,017.85-24,863.86-10,059.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,017.85, 24,863.86 and 10,059.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,017.85, 24,863.86 and 10,059.91 is: 13,882.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,017.85 : 24,863.86 = 10,059.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,017.85/24,863.86 = 10,059.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,017.85x = 24,863.86 × 10,059.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,017.85x = 250,128,144.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,128,144.27/18,017.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,882.24

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.