Home / 17,683.02-24,402.65-9,725.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,683.02, 24,402.65 and 9,725.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,683.02, 24,402.65 and 9,725.76 is: 13,421.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,683.02 : 24,402.65 = 9,725.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,683.02/24,402.65 = 9,725.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,683.02x = 24,402.65 × 9,725.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,683.02x = 237,334,268.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,334,268.64/17,683.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,421.59

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.