Home / 17,247.90-25,868.19-5,554.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,247.90, 25,868.19 and 5,554.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,247.90, 25,868.19 and 5,554.74 is: 8,330.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,247.90 : 25,868.19 = 5,554.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,247.90/25,868.19 = 5,554.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,247.90x = 25,868.19 × 5,554.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,247.90x = 143,691,069.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,691,069.72/17,247.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,330.93

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.