Home / 17,079.43-25,617.69-9,660.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,079.43, 25,617.69 and 9,660.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,079.43, 25,617.69 and 9,660.55 is: 14,490.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,079.43 : 25,617.69 = 9,660.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,079.43/25,617.69 = 9,660.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,079.43x = 25,617.69 × 9,660.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,079.43x = 247,480,975.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,480,975.13/17,079.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,490.00

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.