Home / 17,267.48-23,833.04-12,226.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,267.48, 23,833.04 and 12,226.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,267.48, 23,833.04 and 12,226.40 is: 16,875.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,267.48 : 23,833.04 = 12,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,267.48/23,833.04 = 12,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,267.48x = 23,833.04 × 12,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,267.48x = 291,392,280.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,392,280.26/17,267.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,875.21

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.