Home / 17,454.73-24,087.49-9,496.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,454.73, 24,087.49 and 9,496.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,454.73, 24,087.49 and 9,496.94 is: 13,105.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,454.73 : 24,087.49 = 9,496.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,454.73/24,087.49 = 9,496.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,454.73x = 24,087.49 × 9,496.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,454.73x = 228,757,447.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,757,447.28/17,454.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,105.76

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.