Home / 17,227.04-23,772.47-9,672.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,227.04, 23,772.47 and 9,672.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,227.04, 23,772.47 and 9,672.44 is: 13,347.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,227.04 : 23,772.47 = 9,672.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,227.04/23,772.47 = 9,672.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,227.04x = 23,772.47 × 9,672.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,227.04x = 229,937,622.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,937,622.50/17,227.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,347.49

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.