Home / 17,045.36-23,521.96-9,492

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,045.36, 23,521.96 and 9,492

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,045.36, 23,521.96 and 9,492 is: 13,098.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045.36 : 23,521.96 = 9,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045.36/23,521.96 = 9,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045.36x = 23,521.96 × 9,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045.36x = 223,270,444.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,270,444.32/17,045.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,098.61

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.