Home / 17,797.29-24,559.91-9,839.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,797.29, 24,559.91 and 9,839.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,797.29, 24,559.91 and 9,839.34 is: 13,578.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,797.29 : 24,559.91 = 9,839.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,797.29/24,559.91 = 9,839.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,797.29x = 24,559.91 × 9,839.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,797.29x = 241,653,255.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,653,255.66/17,797.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,578.09

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.