Home / 17,120.34-25,675.41-7,259.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,120.34, 25,675.41 and 7,259.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,120.34, 25,675.41 and 7,259.46 is: 10,887.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,120.34 : 25,675.41 = 7,259.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,120.34/25,675.41 = 7,259.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,120.34x = 25,675.41 × 7,259.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,120.34x = 186,389,611.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,389,611.88/17,120.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,887.03

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.