Home / 17,140.91-23,653.97-9,587.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,140.91, 23,653.97 and 9,587.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,140.91, 23,653.97 and 9,587.25 is: 13,230.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,140.91 : 23,653.97 = 9,587.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,140.91/23,653.97 = 9,587.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,140.91x = 23,653.97 × 9,587.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,140.91x = 226,776,523.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,776,523.88/17,140.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,230.14

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.