Home / 17,135.58-25,701.84-6,041.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,135.58, 25,701.84 and 6,041.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,135.58, 25,701.84 and 6,041.37 is: 9,061.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,135.58 : 25,701.84 = 6,041.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,135.58/25,701.84 = 6,041.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,135.58x = 25,701.84 × 6,041.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,135.58x = 155,274,325.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,274,325.12/17,135.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,061.52

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.