Home / 17,718.36-24,450.76-9,760.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,718.36, 24,450.76 and 9,760.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,718.36, 24,450.76 and 9,760.56 is: 13,469.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,718.36 : 24,450.76 = 9,760.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,718.36/24,450.76 = 9,760.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,718.36x = 24,450.76 × 9,760.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,718.36x = 238,653,110.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,653,110.03/17,718.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,469.26

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.