Home / 17,800.34-24,563.25-9,842.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,800.34, 24,563.25 and 9,842.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,800.34, 24,563.25 and 9,842.49 is: 13,581.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,800.34 : 24,563.25 = 9,842.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,800.34/24,563.25 = 9,842.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,800.34x = 24,563.25 × 9,842.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,800.34x = 241,763,542.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,763,542.49/17,800.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,581.97

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.