Home / 17,528.19-24,191.02-9,976.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,528.19, 24,191.02 and 9,976.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,528.19, 24,191.02 and 9,976.35 is: 13,768.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,528.19 : 24,191.02 = 9,976.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,528.19/24,191.02 = 9,976.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,528.19x = 24,191.02 × 9,976.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,528.19x = 241,338,082.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,338,082.38/17,528.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,768.57

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.