Home / 17,429.04-24,050.16-9,874.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,429.04, 24,050.16 and 9,874.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,429.04, 24,050.16 and 9,874.80 is: 13,626.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,429.04 : 24,050.16 = 9,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,429.04/24,050.16 = 9,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,429.04x = 24,050.16 × 9,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,429.04x = 237,490,519.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,490,519.97/17,429.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,626.14

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.