Home / 17,531.61-24,191.55-9,976.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,531.61, 24,191.55 and 9,976.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,531.61, 24,191.55 and 9,976.95 is: 13,767.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,531.61 : 24,191.55 = 9,976.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,531.61/24,191.55 = 9,976.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,531.61x = 24,191.55 × 9,976.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,531.61x = 241,357,884.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,357,884.77/17,531.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,767.01

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.