Home / 17,461.68-24,093.12-9,906.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,461.68, 24,093.12 and 9,906.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,461.68, 24,093.12 and 9,906.16 is: 13,668.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,461.68 : 24,093.12 = 9,906.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,461.68/24,093.12 = 9,906.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,461.68x = 24,093.12 × 9,906.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,461.68x = 238,670,301.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,670,301.62/17,461.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,668.23

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.