Home / 17,416.44-26,124.66-12,245.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,416.44, 26,124.66 and 12,245.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,416.44, 26,124.66 and 12,245.40 is: 18,368.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,416.44 : 26,124.66 = 12,245.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,416.44/26,124.66 = 12,245.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,416.44x = 26,124.66 × 12,245.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,416.44x = 319,906,911.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,906,911.56/17,416.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,368.10

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.