Home / 17,019.18-25,527.30-5,923.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,019.18, 25,527.30 and 5,923.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,019.18, 25,527.30 and 5,923.98 is: 8,885.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,019.18 : 25,527.30 = 5,923.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,019.18/25,527.30 = 5,923.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,019.18x = 25,527.30 × 5,923.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,019.18x = 151,223,214.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,223,214.65/17,019.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,885.46

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.