Home / 17,360.19-23,957.09-9,402.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,360.19, 23,957.09 and 9,402.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,360.19, 23,957.09 and 9,402.43 is: 12,975.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,360.19 : 23,957.09 = 9,402.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,360.19/23,957.09 = 9,402.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,360.19x = 23,957.09 × 9,402.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,360.19x = 225,254,861.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,254,861.73/17,360.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,975.37

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.