Home / 17,077.48-25,603.77-11,517.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,077.48, 25,603.77 and 11,517.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,077.48, 25,603.77 and 11,517.01 is: 17,267.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077.48 : 25,603.77 = 11,517.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077.48/25,603.77 = 11,517.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077.48x = 25,603.77 × 11,517.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077.48x = 294,878,875.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,878,875.13/17,077.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,267.12

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.