Home / 17,400.44-24,012.78-9,442.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,400.44, 24,012.78 and 9,442.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,400.44, 24,012.78 and 9,442.74 is: 13,031.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,400.44 : 24,012.78 = 9,442.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,400.44/24,012.78 = 9,442.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,400.44x = 24,012.78 × 9,442.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,400.44x = 226,746,438.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,746,438.22/17,400.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,031.07

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.