Home / 16,954.25-25,431.38-5,267.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,954.25, 25,431.38 and 5,267.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,954.25, 25,431.38 and 5,267.47 is: 7,901.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,954.25 : 25,431.38 = 5,267.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,954.25/25,431.38 = 5,267.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,954.25x = 25,431.38 × 5,267.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,954.25x = 133,959,031.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,959,031.21/16,954.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,901.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.