Home / 17,117.40-25,676.10-6,036.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,117.40, 25,676.10 and 6,036.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,117.40, 25,676.10 and 6,036.60 is: 9,054.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,117.40 : 25,676.10 = 6,036.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,117.40/25,676.10 = 6,036.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,117.40x = 25,676.10 × 6,036.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,117.40x = 154,996,345.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,996,345.26/17,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,054.90

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.