Home / 17,084.00-23,570.43-13,487.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,084.00, 23,570.43 and 13,487.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,084.00, 23,570.43 and 13,487.60 is: 18,608.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,084.00 : 23,570.43 = 13,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,084.00/23,570.43 = 13,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,084.00x = 23,570.43 × 13,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,084.00x = 317,908,413.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,908,413.82/17,084.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,608.55

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.