Home / 17,007.13-25,510.95-6,477.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,007.13, 25,510.95 and 6,477.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,007.13, 25,510.95 and 6,477.74 is: 9,716.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,007.13 : 25,510.95 = 6,477.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,007.13/25,510.95 = 6,477.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,007.13x = 25,510.95 × 6,477.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,007.13x = 165,253,197.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,253,197.99/17,007.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,716.70

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.