Home / 17,690.40-24,413.13-9,733.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,690.40, 24,413.13 and 9,733.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,690.40, 24,413.13 and 9,733.37 is: 13,432.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,690.40 : 24,413.13 = 9,733.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,690.40/24,413.13 = 9,733.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,690.40x = 24,413.13 × 9,733.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,690.40x = 237,621,905.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,621,905.08/17,690.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,432.25

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.