Home / 17,836.44-24,613.62-9,878.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,836.44, 24,613.62 and 9,878.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,836.44, 24,613.62 and 9,878.04 is: 13,631.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,836.44 : 24,613.62 = 9,878.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,836.44/24,613.62 = 9,878.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,836.44x = 24,613.62 × 9,878.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,836.44x = 243,134,322.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,134,322.90/17,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,631.33

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.