Home / 17,010.65-25,527.58-5,917.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,010.65, 25,527.58 and 5,917.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,010.65, 25,527.58 and 5,917.22 is: 8,879.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,010.65 : 25,527.58 = 5,917.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,010.65/25,527.58 = 5,917.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,010.65x = 25,527.58 × 5,917.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,010.65x = 151,052,306.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,052,306.93/17,010.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,879.87

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.