Home / 17,376.10-26,064.15-9,502.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,376.10, 26,064.15 and 9,502.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,376.10, 26,064.15 and 9,502.90 is: 14,254.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,376.10 : 26,064.15 = 9,502.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,376.10/26,064.15 = 9,502.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,376.10x = 26,064.15 × 9,502.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,376.10x = 247,685,011.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,685,011.04/17,376.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,254.35

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.