Home / 17,299.71-23,873.49-9,748.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,299.71, 23,873.49 and 9,748.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,299.71, 23,873.49 and 9,748.48 is: 13,452.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,299.71 : 23,873.49 = 9,748.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,299.71/23,873.49 = 9,748.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,299.71x = 23,873.49 × 9,748.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,299.71x = 232,730,239.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,730,239.80/17,299.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,452.84

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.