Home / 17,882.92-24,677.58-9,925.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,882.92, 24,677.58 and 9,925.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,882.92, 24,677.58 and 9,925.12 is: 13,696.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,882.92 : 24,677.58 = 9,925.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,882.92/24,677.58 = 9,925.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,882.92x = 24,677.58 × 9,925.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,882.92x = 244,927,942.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,927,942.81/17,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,696.19

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.