Home / 17,395.54-24,025.80-11,453.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,395.54, 24,025.80 and 11,453.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,395.54, 24,025.80 and 11,453.78 is: 15,819.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,395.54 : 24,025.80 = 11,453.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,395.54/24,025.80 = 11,453.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,395.54x = 24,025.80 × 11,453.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,395.54x = 275,186,227.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,186,227.52/17,395.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,819.36

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.