Home / 17,163.63-25,741.84-4,848.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,163.63, 25,741.84 and 4,848.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,163.63, 25,741.84 and 4,848.75 is: 7,272.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,163.63 : 25,741.84 = 4,848.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,163.63/25,741.84 = 4,848.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,163.63x = 25,741.84 × 4,848.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,163.63x = 124,815,746.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,815,746.70/17,163.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,272.11

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.