Home / 17,233.50-23,782.23-9,781.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,233.50, 23,782.23 and 9,781.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,233.50, 23,782.23 and 9,781.50 is: 13,498.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,233.50 : 23,782.23 = 9,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,233.50/23,782.23 = 9,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,233.50x = 23,782.23 × 9,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,233.50x = 232,625,882.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,625,882.75/17,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,498.47

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.