Home / 17.45-26.03-17.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17.45, 26.03 and 17.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17.45, 26.03 and 17.17 is: 25.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17.45 : 26.03 = 17.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17.45/26.03 = 17.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17.45x = 26.03 × 17.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17.45x = 446.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446.94/17.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.