Home / 17,366.07-23,965.14-9,408.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,366.07, 23,965.14 and 9,408.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,366.07, 23,965.14 and 9,408.49 is: 12,983.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,366.07 : 23,965.14 = 9,408.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,366.07/23,965.14 = 9,408.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,366.07x = 23,965.14 × 9,408.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,366.07x = 225,475,780.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,475,780.04/17,366.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,983.70

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.