Home / 17,526.06-24,188.09-9,974.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,526.06, 24,188.09 and 9,974.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,526.06, 24,188.09 and 9,974.23 is: 13,765.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,526.06 : 24,188.09 = 9,974.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,526.06/24,188.09 = 9,974.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,526.06x = 24,188.09 × 9,974.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,526.06x = 241,257,462.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,257,462.58/17,526.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,765.64

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.