Home / 17,413.13-24,030.17-9,455.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,413.13, 24,030.17 and 9,455.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,413.13, 24,030.17 and 9,455.18 is: 13,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,413.13 : 24,030.17 = 9,455.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,413.13/24,030.17 = 9,455.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,413.13x = 24,030.17 × 9,455.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,413.13x = 227,209,585.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,209,585.98/17,413.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,048.18

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.