Home / 17,346.17-26,019.25-9,934.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,346.17, 26,019.25 and 9,934.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,346.17, 26,019.25 and 9,934.80 is: 14,902.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,346.17 : 26,019.25 = 9,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,346.17/26,019.25 = 9,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,346.17x = 26,019.25 × 9,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,346.17x = 258,496,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,496,020.06/17,346.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,902.20

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.