Home / 17,543.70-24,210.27-9,585.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,543.70, 24,210.27 and 9,585.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,543.70, 24,210.27 and 9,585.90 is: 13,228.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,543.70 : 24,210.27 = 9,585.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,543.70/24,210.27 = 9,585.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,543.70x = 24,210.27 × 9,585.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,543.70x = 232,077,227.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,077,227.19/17,543.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,228.52

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.