Home / 17,967.69-24,796.17-10,009.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,967.69, 24,796.17 and 10,009.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,967.69, 24,796.17 and 10,009.91 is: 13,814.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,967.69 : 24,796.17 = 10,009.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,967.69/24,796.17 = 10,009.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,967.69x = 24,796.17 × 10,009.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,967.69x = 248,207,430.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,207,430.04/17,967.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,814.10

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.