Home / 17,011.09-25,528.24-5,917.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,011.09, 25,528.24 and 5,917.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,011.09, 25,528.24 and 5,917.66 is: 8,880.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,011.09 : 25,528.24 = 5,917.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,011.09/25,528.24 = 5,917.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,011.09x = 25,528.24 × 5,917.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,011.09x = 151,067,444.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,067,444.72/17,011.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880.53

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.