Home / 17,635.48-24,337.12-9,677.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,635.48, 24,337.12 and 9,677.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,635.48, 24,337.12 and 9,677.99 is: 13,355.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,635.48 : 24,337.12 = 9,677.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,635.48/24,337.12 = 9,677.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,635.48x = 24,337.12 × 9,677.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,635.48x = 235,534,403.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,534,403.99/17,635.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355.71

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.