Home / 17,249.88-23,804.85-9,797.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,249.88, 23,804.85 and 9,797.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,249.88, 23,804.85 and 9,797.88 is: 13,521.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,249.88 : 23,804.85 = 9,797.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,249.88/23,804.85 = 9,797.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,249.88x = 23,804.85 × 9,797.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,249.88x = 233,237,063.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,237,063.72/17,249.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,521.08

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.