Home / 17,494.12-26,244.06-8,729.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,494.12, 26,244.06 and 8,729.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,494.12, 26,244.06 and 8,729.32 is: 13,095.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,494.12 : 26,244.06 = 8,729.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,494.12/26,244.06 = 8,729.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,494.12x = 26,244.06 × 8,729.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,494.12x = 229,092,797.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,092,797.84/17,494.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,095.42

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.