Home / 17,472.14-24,111.66-9,514.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,472.14, 24,111.66 and 9,514.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,472.14, 24,111.66 and 9,514.34 is: 13,129.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,472.14 : 24,111.66 = 9,514.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,472.14/24,111.66 = 9,514.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,472.14x = 24,111.66 × 9,514.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,472.14x = 229,406,531.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,406,531.20/17,472.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,129.85

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.