Home / 17,056.88-23,546.40-12,025.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,056.88, 23,546.40 and 12,025.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,056.88, 23,546.40 and 12,025.20 is: 16,600.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,056.88 : 23,546.40 = 12,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,056.88/23,546.40 = 12,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,056.88x = 23,546.40 × 12,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,056.88x = 283,150,169.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,150,169.28/17,056.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,600.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.