Home / 17,206.49-25,806.65-4,556.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,206.49, 25,806.65 and 4,556.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,206.49, 25,806.65 and 4,556.33 is: 6,833.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,206.49 : 25,806.65 = 4,556.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,206.49/25,806.65 = 4,556.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,206.49x = 25,806.65 × 4,556.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,206.49x = 117,583,624.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,583,624.99/17,206.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833.68

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.