Home / 17,273.14-23,836.35-9,719.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,273.14, 23,836.35 and 9,719.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,273.14, 23,836.35 and 9,719.62 is: 13,412.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,273.14 : 23,836.35 = 9,719.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,273.14/23,836.35 = 9,719.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,273.14x = 23,836.35 × 9,719.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,273.14x = 231,680,264.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,680,264.19/17,273.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,412.75

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.