Home / 17,591.59-24,276.20-9,633.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,591.59, 24,276.20 and 9,633.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,591.59, 24,276.20 and 9,633.34 is: 13,293.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,591.59 : 24,276.20 = 9,633.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,591.59/24,276.20 = 9,633.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,591.59x = 24,276.20 × 9,633.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,591.59x = 233,860,718.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,860,718.96/17,591.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,293.90

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.