Home / 17,796.69-24,559.29-9,838.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,796.69, 24,559.29 and 9,838.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,796.69, 24,559.29 and 9,838.76 is: 13,577.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,796.69 : 24,559.29 = 9,838.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,796.69/24,559.29 = 9,838.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,796.69x = 24,559.29 × 9,838.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,796.69x = 241,632,837.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,632,837.28/17,796.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,577.40

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.