Home / 17,049.48-23,526.88-9,495.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,049.48, 23,526.88 and 9,495.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,049.48, 23,526.88 and 9,495.24 is: 13,102.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,049.48 : 23,526.88 = 9,495.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,049.48/23,526.88 = 9,495.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,049.48x = 23,526.88 × 9,495.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,049.48x = 223,393,372.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,393,372.05/17,049.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,102.65

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.