Home / 17,672.66-24,362.58-12,350.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,672.66, 24,362.58 and 12,350.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,672.66, 24,362.58 and 12,350.96 is: 17,026.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,672.66 : 24,362.58 = 12,350.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,672.66/24,362.58 = 12,350.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,672.66x = 24,362.58 × 12,350.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,672.66x = 300,901,251.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,901,251.08/17,672.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,026.37

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.