Home / 17,541.84-24,206.84-9,582.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,541.84, 24,206.84 and 9,582.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,541.84, 24,206.84 and 9,582.54 is: 13,223.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,541.84 : 24,206.84 = 9,582.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,541.84/24,206.84 = 9,582.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,541.84x = 24,206.84 × 9,582.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,541.84x = 231,963,012.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,963,012.57/17,541.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,223.41

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.