Home / 17,047.38-25,577.21-5,955.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,047.38, 25,577.21 and 5,955.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,047.38, 25,577.21 and 5,955.70 is: 8,935.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,047.38 : 25,577.21 = 5,955.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,047.38/25,577.21 = 5,955.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,047.38x = 25,577.21 × 5,955.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,047.38x = 152,330,189.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,330,189.60/17,047.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,935.70

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.