Home / 17,845.13-24,637.84-11,474.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,845.13, 24,637.84 and 11,474.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,845.13, 24,637.84 and 11,474.59 is: 15,842.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,845.13 : 24,637.84 = 11,474.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,845.13/24,637.84 = 11,474.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,845.13x = 24,637.84 × 11,474.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,845.13x = 282,709,112.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,709,112.49/17,845.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,842.37

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.