Home / 17,058.24-23,537.67-9,502.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,058.24, 23,537.67 and 9,502.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,058.24, 23,537.67 and 9,502.14 is: 13,111.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,058.24 : 23,537.67 = 9,502.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,058.24/23,537.67 = 9,502.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,058.24x = 23,537.67 × 9,502.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,058.24x = 223,658,235.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,658,235.61/17,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,111.45

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.