Home / 17,242.55-25,858.20-5,553.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,242.55, 25,858.20 and 5,553.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,242.55, 25,858.20 and 5,553.03 is: 8,327.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242.55 : 25,858.20 = 5,553.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242.55/25,858.20 = 5,553.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242.55x = 25,858.20 × 5,553.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242.55x = 143,591,360.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,591,360.35/17,242.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,327.73

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.