Home / 17,200.20-23,737.62-9,648.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,200.20, 23,737.62 and 9,648.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,200.20, 23,737.62 and 9,648.23 is: 13,315.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,200.20 : 23,737.62 = 9,648.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,200.20/23,737.62 = 9,648.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,200.20x = 23,737.62 × 9,648.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,200.20x = 229,025,898.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,025,898.72/17,200.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,315.30

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.