Home / 17,110.69-23,612.50-9,557.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,110.69, 23,612.50 and 9,557.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,110.69, 23,612.50 and 9,557.15 is: 13,188.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,110.69 : 23,612.50 = 9,557.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,110.69/23,612.50 = 9,557.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,110.69x = 23,612.50 × 9,557.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,110.69x = 225,668,204.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,668,204.38/17,110.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,188.73

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.