Home / 17,146.68-25,722.41-5,301.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,146.68, 25,722.41 and 5,301.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,146.68, 25,722.41 and 5,301.42 is: 7,952.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,146.68 : 25,722.41 = 5,301.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,146.68/25,722.41 = 5,301.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,146.68x = 25,722.41 × 5,301.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,146.68x = 136,365,175.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,365,175.86/17,146.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952.86

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.