Home / 17,174.91-23,700.96-9,621.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,174.91, 23,700.96 and 9,621.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,174.91, 23,700.96 and 9,621.56 is: 13,277.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,174.91 : 23,700.96 = 9,621.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,174.91/23,700.96 = 9,621.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,174.91x = 23,700.96 × 9,621.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,174.91x = 228,040,170.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,040,170.38/17,174.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,277.52

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.