Home / 17,795.66-24,556.96-9,837.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,795.66, 24,556.96 and 9,837.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,795.66, 24,556.96 and 9,837.41 is: 13,575.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,795.66 : 24,556.96 = 9,837.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,795.66/24,556.96 = 9,837.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,795.66x = 24,556.96 × 9,837.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,795.66x = 241,576,883.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,576,883.87/17,795.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,575.04

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.