Home / 16,972.19-25,452.21-5,875.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,972.19, 25,452.21 and 5,875.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,972.19, 25,452.21 and 5,875.90 is: 8,811.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,972.19 : 25,452.21 = 5,875.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,972.19/25,452.21 = 5,875.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,972.19x = 25,452.21 × 5,875.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,972.19x = 149,554,608.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,554,608.92/16,972.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,811.74

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.