Home / 17,534.56-24,198.32-9,577.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,534.56, 24,198.32 and 9,577.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,534.56, 24,198.32 and 9,577.12 is: 13,216.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,534.56 : 24,198.32 = 9,577.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,534.56/24,198.32 = 9,577.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,534.56x = 24,198.32 × 9,577.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,534.56x = 231,750,214.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,750,214.44/17,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,216.77

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.