Home / 17,009.18-23,472.21-9,455.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,009.18, 23,472.21 and 9,455.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,009.18, 23,472.21 and 9,455.32 is: 13,048.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,009.18 : 23,472.21 = 9,455.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,009.18/23,472.21 = 9,455.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,009.18x = 23,472.21 × 9,455.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,009.18x = 221,937,256.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,937,256.66/17,009.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,048.09

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.