Home / 17,509.70-24,163.34-9,551.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,509.70, 24,163.34 and 9,551.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,509.70, 24,163.34 and 9,551.93 is: 13,181.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,509.70 : 24,163.34 = 9,551.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,509.70/24,163.34 = 9,551.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,509.70x = 24,163.34 × 9,551.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,509.70x = 230,806,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,806,532.25/17,509.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,181.64

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.