Home / 12,342.70-17,026.36-9,353.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,342.70, 17,026.36 and 9,353.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,342.70, 17,026.36 and 9,353.36 is: 12,902.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,342.70 : 17,026.36 = 9,353.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,342.70/17,026.36 = 9,353.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,342.70x = 17,026.36 × 9,353.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,342.70x = 159,253,674.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,253,674.57/12,342.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,902.66

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.