Home / 17,025.84-25,562.66-8,711.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,025.84, 25,562.66 and 8,711.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,025.84, 25,562.66 and 8,711.82 is: 13,079.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,025.84 : 25,562.66 = 8,711.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,025.84/25,562.66 = 8,711.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,025.84x = 25,562.66 × 8,711.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,025.84x = 222,697,292.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,697,292.64/17,025.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,079.96

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.