Home / 17,541.97-24,207.66-9,584.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,541.97, 24,207.66 and 9,584.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,541.97, 24,207.66 and 9,584.22 is: 13,226.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,541.97 : 24,207.66 = 9,584.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,541.97/24,207.66 = 9,584.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,541.97x = 24,207.66 × 9,584.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,541.97x = 232,011,629.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,011,629.90/17,541.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,226.09

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.