Home / 17,930.24-24,745.22-9,973.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,930.24, 24,745.22 and 9,973.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,930.24, 24,745.22 and 9,973.96 is: 13,764.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,930.24 : 24,745.22 = 9,973.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,930.24/24,745.22 = 9,973.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,930.24x = 24,745.22 × 9,973.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,930.24x = 246,807,834.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,807,834.47/17,930.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,764.89

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.