Home / 17,073.51-23,561.54-9,520.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,073.51, 23,561.54 and 9,520.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,073.51, 23,561.54 and 9,520.31 is: 13,138.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,073.51 : 23,561.54 = 9,520.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,073.51/23,561.54 = 9,520.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,073.51x = 23,561.54 × 9,520.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,073.51x = 224,312,999.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,312,999.47/17,073.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,138.07

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.