Home / 17,449.68-24,067.67-11,070.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,449.68, 24,067.67 and 11,070.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,449.68, 24,067.67 and 11,070.78 is: 15,269.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,449.68 : 24,067.67 = 11,070.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,449.68/24,067.67 = 11,070.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,449.68x = 24,067.67 × 11,070.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,449.68x = 266,447,824.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,447,824.33/17,449.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,269.50

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.