Home / 17,003.26-25,508.40-7,136.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,003.26, 25,508.40 and 7,136.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,003.26, 25,508.40 and 7,136.74 is: 10,706.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,003.26 : 25,508.40 = 7,136.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,003.26/25,508.40 = 7,136.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,003.26x = 25,508.40 × 7,136.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,003.26x = 182,046,818.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,046,818.62/17,003.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,706.58

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.