Home / 17,501.92-24,152.52-9,544.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,501.92, 24,152.52 and 9,544.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,501.92, 24,152.52 and 9,544.12 is: 13,170.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,501.92 : 24,152.52 = 9,544.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,501.92/24,152.52 = 9,544.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,501.92x = 24,152.52 × 9,544.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,501.92x = 230,514,549.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,514,549.18/17,501.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,170.81

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.