Home / 17,027.77-23,497.05-9,473.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,027.77, 23,497.05 and 9,473.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,027.77, 23,497.05 and 9,473.92 is: 13,073.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,027.77 : 23,497.05 = 9,473.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,027.77/23,497.05 = 9,473.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,027.77x = 23,497.05 × 9,473.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,027.77x = 222,609,171.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,609,171.94/17,027.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,073.30

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.