Home / 17,237.72-25,866.90-7,377.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,237.72, 25,866.90 and 7,377.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,237.72, 25,866.90 and 7,377.00 is: 11,069.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,237.72 : 25,866.90 = 7,377.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,237.72/25,866.90 = 7,377.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,237.72x = 25,866.90 × 7,377.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,237.72x = 190,820,185.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,820,185.97/17,237.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,069.92

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.