Home / 17,452.36-26,195.00-11,613.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,452.36, 26,195.00 and 11,613.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,452.36, 26,195.00 and 11,613.07 is: 17,430.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,452.36 : 26,195.00 = 11,613.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,452.36/26,195.00 = 11,613.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,452.36x = 26,195.00 × 11,613.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,452.36x = 304,204,343.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,204,343.33/17,452.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,430.56

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.