Home / 17,284.66-25,911.53-6,752.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,284.66, 25,911.53 and 6,752.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,284.66, 25,911.53 and 6,752.23 is: 10,122.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,284.66 : 25,911.53 = 6,752.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,284.66/25,911.53 = 6,752.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,284.66x = 25,911.53 × 6,752.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,284.66x = 174,960,536.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,960,536.99/17,284.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,122.30

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.