Home / 17,011.27-23,472.14-9,936.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,011.27, 23,472.14 and 9,936.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,011.27, 23,472.14 and 9,936.33 is: 13,710.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,011.27 : 23,472.14 = 9,936.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,011.27/23,472.14 = 9,936.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,011.27x = 23,472.14 × 9,936.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,011.27x = 233,226,928.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,226,928.85/17,011.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,710.14

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.