Home / 17,060.52-23,540.70-9,505.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,060.52, 23,540.70 and 9,505.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,060.52, 23,540.70 and 9,505.14 is: 13,115.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,060.52 : 23,540.70 = 9,505.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,060.52/23,540.70 = 9,505.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,060.52x = 23,540.70 × 9,505.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,060.52x = 223,757,649.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,757,649.20/17,060.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,115.52

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.