Home / 17,564.30-26,341.08-9,239.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,564.30, 26,341.08 and 9,239.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,564.30, 26,341.08 and 9,239.73 is: 13,856.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,564.30 : 26,341.08 = 9,239.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,564.30/26,341.08 = 9,239.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,564.30x = 26,341.08 × 9,239.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,564.30x = 243,384,467.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,384,467.11/17,564.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,856.77

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.