Home / 17,194.85-25,850.60-13,729.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,194.85, 25,850.60 and 13,729.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,194.85, 25,850.60 and 13,729.13 is: 20,640.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,194.85 : 25,850.60 = 13,729.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,194.85/25,850.60 = 13,729.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,194.85x = 25,850.60 × 13,729.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,194.85x = 354,906,179.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,906,179.33/17,194.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,640.26

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.