Home / 17,350.65-23,944.01-9,797.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,350.65, 23,944.01 and 9,797.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,350.65, 23,944.01 and 9,797.31 is: 13,520.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,350.65 : 23,944.01 = 9,797.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,350.65/23,944.01 = 9,797.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,350.65x = 23,944.01 × 9,797.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,350.65x = 234,586,839.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,586,839.63/17,350.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,520.35

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.