Home / 17,088.48-23,582.28-9,535.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,088.48, 23,582.28 and 9,535.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,088.48, 23,582.28 and 9,535.52 is: 13,159.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,088.48 : 23,582.28 = 9,535.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,088.48/23,582.28 = 9,535.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,088.48x = 23,582.28 × 9,535.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,088.48x = 224,869,302.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,869,302.59/17,088.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,159.12

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.