Home / 17,105.53-25,655.82-4,626.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,105.53, 25,655.82 and 4,626.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,105.53, 25,655.82 and 4,626.28 is: 6,938.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,105.53 : 25,655.82 = 4,626.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,105.53/25,655.82 = 4,626.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,105.53x = 25,655.82 × 4,626.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,105.53x = 118,691,006.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,691,006.95/17,105.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,938.75

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.