Home / 17,277.29-25,919.28-6,746.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,277.29, 25,919.28 and 6,746.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,277.29, 25,919.28 and 6,746.88 is: 10,121.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,277.29 : 25,919.28 = 6,746.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,277.29/25,919.28 = 6,746.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,277.29x = 25,919.28 × 6,746.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,277.29x = 174,874,271.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,874,271.85/17,277.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,121.63

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.