Home / 17,114.99-23,618.48-9,562.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,114.99, 23,618.48 and 9,562.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,114.99, 23,618.48 and 9,562.05 is: 13,195.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,114.99 : 23,618.48 = 9,562.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,114.99/23,618.48 = 9,562.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,114.99x = 23,618.48 × 9,562.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,114.99x = 225,841,038.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,841,038.87/17,114.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,195.51

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.