Home / 17,103.76-23,605.56-9,550.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,103.76, 23,605.56 and 9,550.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,103.76, 23,605.56 and 9,550.58 is: 13,181.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,103.76 : 23,605.56 = 9,550.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,103.76/23,605.56 = 9,550.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,103.76x = 23,605.56 × 9,550.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,103.76x = 225,446,870.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,446,870.37/17,103.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,181.13

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.