Home / 17,077.50-23,567.13-9,625.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,077.50, 23,567.13 and 9,625.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,077.50, 23,567.13 and 9,625.50 is: 13,283.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077.50 : 23,567.13 = 9,625.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077.50/23,567.13 = 9,625.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077.50x = 23,567.13 × 9,625.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077.50x = 226,845,409.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,845,409.82/17,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,283.29

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.