Home / 17,183.10-25,781.16-6,650.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,183.10, 25,781.16 and 6,650.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,183.10, 25,781.16 and 6,650.22 is: 9,977.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,183.10 : 25,781.16 = 6,650.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,183.10/25,781.16 = 6,650.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,183.10x = 25,781.16 × 6,650.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,183.10x = 171,450,385.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,450,385.86/17,183.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,977.85

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.