Home / 17,717.13-24,449.37-9,759.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,717.13, 24,449.37 and 9,759.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,717.13, 24,449.37 and 9,759.36 is: 13,467.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,717.13 : 24,449.37 = 9,759.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,717.13/24,449.37 = 9,759.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,717.13x = 24,449.37 × 9,759.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,717.13x = 238,610,203.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,610,203.60/17,717.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,467.77

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.