Home / 17,204.40-25,806.60-9,331.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,204.40, 25,806.60 and 9,331.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,204.40, 25,806.60 and 9,331.20 is: 13,996.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,204.40 : 25,806.60 = 9,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,204.40/25,806.60 = 9,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,204.40x = 25,806.60 × 9,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,204.40x = 240,806,545.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,806,545.92/17,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,996.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.