Home / 17,774.24-24,528.15-9,816.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,774.24, 24,528.15 and 9,816.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,774.24, 24,528.15 and 9,816.26 is: 13,546.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,774.24 : 24,528.15 = 9,816.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,774.24/24,528.15 = 9,816.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,774.24x = 24,528.15 × 9,816.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,774.24x = 240,774,575.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,774,575.08/17,774.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546.27

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.