Home / 17,368.21-26,051.10-9,949.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,368.21, 26,051.10 and 9,949.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,368.21, 26,051.10 and 9,949.42 is: 14,923.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,368.21 : 26,051.10 = 9,949.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,368.21/26,051.10 = 9,949.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,368.21x = 26,051.10 × 9,949.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,368.21x = 259,193,335.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,193,335.36/17,368.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,923.43

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.