Home / 17,051.44-25,569.04-5,358.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,051.44, 25,569.04 and 5,358.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,051.44, 25,569.04 and 5,358.28 is: 8,034.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,051.44 : 25,569.04 = 5,358.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,051.44/25,569.04 = 5,358.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,051.44x = 25,569.04 × 5,358.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,051.44x = 137,006,075.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,006,075.65/17,051.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,034.87

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.