Home / 17,525.19-24,183.84-9,565.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,525.19, 24,183.84 and 9,565.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,525.19, 24,183.84 and 9,565.87 is: 13,200.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,525.19 : 24,183.84 = 9,565.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,525.19/24,183.84 = 9,565.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,525.19x = 24,183.84 × 9,565.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,525.19x = 231,339,531.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,339,531.41/17,525.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,200.40

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.