Home / 17,850.67-24,633.25-9,892.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,850.67, 24,633.25 and 9,892.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,850.67, 24,633.25 and 9,892.69 is: 13,651.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,850.67 : 24,633.25 = 9,892.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,850.67/24,633.25 = 9,892.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,850.67x = 24,633.25 × 9,892.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,850.67x = 243,689,105.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,689,105.94/17,850.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,651.54

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.