Home / 17,811.36-24,579-9,853.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811.36, 24,579 and 9,853.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811.36, 24,579 and 9,853.92 is: 13,598.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811.36 : 24,579 = 9,853.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811.36/24,579 = 9,853.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811.36x = 24,579 × 9,853.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811.36x = 242,199,499.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,199,499.68/17,811.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,598.04

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.