Home / 17,333.26-23,919.91-9,375.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,333.26, 23,919.91 and 9,375.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,333.26, 23,919.91 and 9,375.48 is: 12,938.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,333.26 : 23,919.91 = 9,375.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,333.26/23,919.91 = 9,375.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,333.26x = 23,919.91 × 9,375.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,333.26x = 224,260,614.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,260,614.37/17,333.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,938.17

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.