Home / 17,396.48-24,007.56-9,439.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,396.48, 24,007.56 and 9,439.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,396.48, 24,007.56 and 9,439.04 is: 13,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,396.48 : 24,007.56 = 9,439.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,396.48/24,007.56 = 9,439.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,396.48x = 24,007.56 × 9,439.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,396.48x = 226,608,319.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,608,319.14/17,396.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,026.10

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.