Home / 17,199.95-25,802.49-6,105.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,199.95, 25,802.49 and 6,105.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,199.95, 25,802.49 and 6,105.71 is: 9,159.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,199.95 : 25,802.49 = 6,105.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,199.95/25,802.49 = 6,105.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,199.95x = 25,802.49 × 6,105.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,199.95x = 157,542,521.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,542,521.22/17,199.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159.48

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.