Home / 17,233.18-25,801.08-14,051.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,233.18, 25,801.08 and 14,051.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,233.18, 25,801.08 and 14,051.76 is: 21,037.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,233.18 : 25,801.08 = 14,051.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,233.18/25,801.08 = 14,051.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,233.18x = 25,801.08 × 14,051.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,233.18x = 362,550,583.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,550,583.90/17,233.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,037.94

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.