Home / 17,270.48-25,902.97-6,175.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,270.48, 25,902.97 and 6,175.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,270.48, 25,902.97 and 6,175.10 is: 9,261.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,270.48 : 25,902.97 = 6,175.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,270.48/25,902.97 = 6,175.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,270.48x = 25,902.97 × 6,175.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,270.48x = 159,953,430.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,953,430.05/17,270.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261.67

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.