Home / 17,285.32-25,928.46-4,805.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,285.32, 25,928.46 and 4,805.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,285.32, 25,928.46 and 4,805.36 is: 7,208.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,285.32 : 25,928.46 = 4,805.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,285.32/25,928.46 = 4,805.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,285.32x = 25,928.46 × 4,805.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,285.32x = 124,595,584.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,595,584.55/17,285.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,208.17

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.