Home / 17,727.12-24,463.38-9,769.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,727.12, 24,463.38 and 9,769.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,727.12, 24,463.38 and 9,769.35 is: 13,481.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,727.12 : 24,463.38 = 9,769.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,727.12/24,463.38 = 9,769.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,727.12x = 24,463.38 × 9,769.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,727.12x = 238,991,321.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,991,321.40/17,727.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,481.68

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.