Home / 17,746.60-24,498.18-11,462.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,746.60, 24,498.18 and 11,462.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,746.60, 24,498.18 and 11,462.04 is: 15,822.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,746.60 : 24,498.18 = 11,462.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,746.60/24,498.18 = 11,462.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,746.60x = 24,498.18 × 11,462.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,746.60x = 280,799,119.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,799,119.09/17,746.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,822.70

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.