Home / 16,997.40-25,496.60-8,113.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,997.40, 25,496.60 and 8,113.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,997.40, 25,496.60 and 8,113.67 is: 12,170.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,997.40 : 25,496.60 = 8,113.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,997.40/25,496.60 = 8,113.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,997.40x = 25,496.60 × 8,113.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,997.40x = 206,870,998.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,870,998.52/16,997.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,170.74

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.