Home / 17,480.81-24,123.22-9,522.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,480.81, 24,123.22 and 9,522.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,480.81, 24,123.22 and 9,522.97 is: 13,141.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,480.81 : 24,123.22 = 9,522.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,480.81/24,123.22 = 9,522.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,480.81x = 24,123.22 × 9,522.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,480.81x = 229,724,616.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,724,616.25/17,480.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,141.53

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.