Home / 17,916-24,723.90-9,958.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,916, 24,723.90 and 9,958.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,916, 24,723.90 and 9,958.92 is: 13,743.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,916 : 24,723.90 = 9,958.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,916/24,723.90 = 9,958.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,916x = 24,723.90 × 9,958.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,916x = 246,223,342.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,223,342.19/17,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,743.21

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.