Home / 17,268.60-25,904.32-7,276.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,268.60, 25,904.32 and 7,276.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,268.60, 25,904.32 and 7,276.24 is: 10,914.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,268.60 : 25,904.32 = 7,276.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,268.60/25,904.32 = 7,276.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,268.60x = 25,904.32 × 7,276.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,268.60x = 188,486,049.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,486,049.36/17,268.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,914.96

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.