Home / 17,425.90-24,047.86-9,468.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,425.90, 24,047.86 and 9,468.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,425.90, 24,047.86 and 9,468.12 is: 13,066.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,425.90 : 24,047.86 = 9,468.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,425.90/24,047.86 = 9,468.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,425.90x = 24,047.86 × 9,468.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,425.90x = 227,688,024.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,688,024.22/17,425.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,066.07

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.