Home / 17,268.48-25,907.04-6,881.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,268.48, 25,907.04 and 6,881.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,268.48, 25,907.04 and 6,881.04 is: 10,323.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,268.48 : 25,907.04 = 6,881.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,268.48/25,907.04 = 6,881.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,268.48x = 25,907.04 × 6,881.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,268.48x = 178,267,378.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,267,378.52/17,268.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,323.28

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.