Home / 17,796.92-24,557.55-9,839.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,796.92, 24,557.55 and 9,839.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,796.92, 24,557.55 and 9,839.30 is: 13,577.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,796.92 : 24,557.55 = 9,839.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,796.92/24,557.55 = 9,839.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,796.92x = 24,557.55 × 9,839.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,796.92x = 241,629,101.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,629,101.72/17,796.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,577.02

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.