Home / 17,784.34-24,542.88-9,827.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,784.34, 24,542.88 and 9,827.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,784.34, 24,542.88 and 9,827.08 is: 13,561.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,784.34 : 24,542.88 = 9,827.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,784.34/24,542.88 = 9,827.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,784.34x = 24,542.88 × 9,827.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,784.34x = 241,184,845.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,184,845.19/17,784.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,561.64

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.