Home / 17,541.04-24,205.70-9,583.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,541.04, 24,205.70 and 9,583.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,541.04, 24,205.70 and 9,583.16 is: 13,224.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,541.04 : 24,205.70 = 9,583.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,541.04/24,205.70 = 9,583.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,541.04x = 24,205.70 × 9,583.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,541.04x = 231,967,096.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,967,096.01/17,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,224.25

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.