Home / 17,467.43-24,105.02-9,509.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,467.43, 24,105.02 and 9,509.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,467.43, 24,105.02 and 9,509.69 is: 13,123.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,467.43 : 24,105.02 = 9,509.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,467.43/24,105.02 = 9,509.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,467.43x = 24,105.02 × 9,509.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,467.43x = 229,231,099.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,231,099.57/17,467.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,123.35

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.