Home / 17,804.87-24,570.24-9,847.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,804.87, 24,570.24 and 9,847.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,804.87, 24,570.24 and 9,847.43 is: 13,589.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,804.87 : 24,570.24 = 9,847.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,804.87/24,570.24 = 9,847.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,804.87x = 24,570.24 × 9,847.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,804.87x = 241,953,718.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,953,718.48/17,804.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,589.19

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.