Home / 17,151.14-23,668.38-9,597.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,151.14, 23,668.38 and 9,597.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,151.14, 23,668.38 and 9,597.49 is: 13,244.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,151.14 : 23,668.38 = 9,597.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,151.14/23,668.38 = 9,597.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,151.14x = 23,668.38 × 9,597.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,151.14x = 227,156,981.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,156,981.20/17,151.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,244.42

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.