Home / 17,352.35-23,946.20-9,394.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,352.35, 23,946.20 and 9,394.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,352.35, 23,946.20 and 9,394.56 is: 12,964.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,352.35 : 23,946.20 = 9,394.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,352.35/23,946.20 = 9,394.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,352.35x = 23,946.20 × 9,394.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,352.35x = 224,963,965.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,963,965.70/17,352.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,964.47

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.